Thread by @PolitiFact

THREAD: We have been tracking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ policy promises from his campaign in 2018. Here’s where his promises stand on the environment, teacher salaries, health care costs, and more: politifact.com/florida/promis…

When he ran for governor, Ron DeSantis pledged to protect and enhance Florida’s air quality. Although he didn't institute clean air policies immediately, metrics suggest air quality has improved. We rated this promise a Compromise. bit.ly/3FwWhpa

DeSantis said he’d advocate to broaden access to mental health and substance abuse treatment in Florida. He put money behind these initiatives and we rated this promise Kept. bit.ly/3zv4EO7

When Ron DeSantis became Florida’s governor, he focused on raising salaries to fight a persistent #teacher shortage. But #covid19 complicated education and state data shows teacher vacancies have risen since his term started. We rate this promise Stalled. bit.ly/3TQqeoz

DeSantis said he’d make nontraditional health care plans more available to Floridians. Because legislation he enacted opened access to short-term plans and direct physician care agreements, we rate this Promise Kept. bit.ly/3zvMkUV

Gov. Ron DeSantis called building a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee important for Everglades restoration. Work on the project’s stormwater treatment plant is to finish in 2023, but the reservoir is years off. We rate this promise Compromise. bit.ly/3Fx8GsZ

A 2021 law Ron DeSantis pushed will cut Florida’s business rent tax — a levy on commercial lease and license payments — by more than half. But the tax won’t be phased out, as he’d promised as he campaigned for governor. So, we rate this promise Compromise. bit.ly/3U538u8

Before taking office, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he'd urge Florida lawmakers to ban hydraulic fracturing statewide. Although he acted to stop fracking, ensuing efforts to ban it statewide have not passed the Legislature. We rate this promise In the Works. bit.ly/3gYNa6r

When Ron DeSantis ran for governor, he pledged to help stop red tide, harmful algal blooms on Florida’s Gulf Coast. He allocated millions of dollars toward red tide research and passed a bill to curb red tide-worsening factors. We rate this Promise Kept. bit.ly/3NqqgAT

The risk of catastrophic hurricane damage had Ron DeSantis vowing to address rising seas when he ran for governor. In office, he boosted state dollars for resiliency projects, but was less decisive about sustainable growth. We rate this promise Compromise. bit.ly/3SStChj

Ron DeSantis campaigned for governor promising “top 3 status" in reading and math for Florida's schools on @NAEP_NCES and K-12 rankings. In 2020 and ’21, the state was third on @educationweek’s rankings, but not on NAEP’s. We rate this promise Compromise. bit.ly/3TL0OIN

He vowed to diversify Florida’s economy and create more high-paying jobs. Data shows he delivered on his general goals, but it’s hard to link the progress to particular state-level policies. We rate this Promise Kept. bit.ly/3zreiRV

DeSantis said he'd cut taxes on Florida businesses, including the corporate income tax. But a federal law broadened the tax base, tax collections rose and the tax rate, which had dipped, rose. We rate this Promise Broken. bit.ly/3gRcPxD

DeSantis vowed to lower Florida's communication services tax, which adds to cellphone and cable costs. But the state struck proposed cuts to the tax in ’19 and ’20, and the levy's mostly static. We rate this Promise Broken. bit.ly/3SRP9qm

DeSantis pushed for Florida to use E-Verify, an online system, to prevent the hiring of people in the country illegally. Business leaders resisted and he signed a more limited measure into law. We rate this promise Compromise. bit.ly/3Dqg9aB

Ron DeSantis campaigned for governor promising to "expand choice scholarship programs" in Florida. Because more students are enrolled in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and because he enacted pro-student-choice policies, we rate this Promise Kept. bit.ly/3zrUAFp