William C. Evans, Chairman of Democratic Executive Committee of Indian River County, released the following statement after the April 1 Florida Supreme Court Abortion Law Ruling: Today, the Florida Supreme ...
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Week 6 of the 2024 Florida Legislative Session has concluded, with the Legislature scheduled to remain in session until March 8th. Regrettably, Florida Republicans persist in being disconnected from the ...
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We wish we had better news. DeSantis is prioritizing an “Article V Convention” to propose new amendments to the United States constitution with no guidelines or rules for the convention. ...
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Whether we’re from a big city like Miami or a small town like Sebastian, no one knows what’s right for our communities better than we do. That’s especially true when ...
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Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he does not support criminalizing women who receive abortions even after he signed a six-week abortion ban into law earlier this year that includes language that could ...
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After Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed millions in federal funding, Florida Democrats are voicing concerns over the lack of Florida’s progress in renewable energy development. In response to Governor Ron DeSantis ...
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most influential and iconic speeches in American history: the “I Have A Dream” speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
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Floridians Can’t Count On Marco Rubio To Protect Access To Contraception Senate Republicans have already made it clear that they want to pass a national abortion ban when the Supreme Court overturns ...
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Marco Rubio Backs Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Legislation In a new interview , Marco Rubio came out in favor of Florida Republicans’ “don’t say gay” bill, which would likely ban Florida ...
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What Florida Newspapers Were Saying About Marco Rubio This Year From failing to show up for his job to voting against legislation to speed up COVID vaccinations and grow ...
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