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Information for Voters on the 13 Constitutional Amendments

by Jul 08 2018 0 Comments

Florida 2018 Amendments On November 6th, 2018, Floridians will go to the polls. This year there are 13 amendments. This is an unusually large number of complex issues that will ...

RETIREMENT DREAMS VANISHING: REPUBLICANS’ PLANS MAKE MATTERS WORSE

by Jul 02 2018 0 Comments

OLDER AMERICANS LOSE SENSE OF SECURITY Retirement in America is crumbling. More than 40 percent of households headed by people age 55-to-70 lack sufficient resources to maintain their living standard ...

Democrats of Indian River Resolution on Gun Control Continues to be Relevant Today–Unfortunately

by Jun 29 2018 0 Comments

In Honor of the Capital Gazette Journalists in Maryland In October 2017, the Democrats of Indian River passed the following Gun Reform Resolution. Week by week, there continue to be ...

Sanjay Patel Hosts Community Listening Tour in Vero Beach

by May 13 2018 0 Comments

Patel, Haagenson, and School Board Candidates Listen to Vero Beach Residents’ Concerns On Thursday, May 10th, 2018, residents from Indian River County came to share their top concerns and issues ...

Democrats Oppose the Use of Public Funds for Brightline

by Apr 09 2018 0 Comments

Democrats Say No to Brightline Tonight, local legislators will meet with the public at 5:30 to discuss the implications of “All Aboard Florida,” aka “Brightline,” on our community at the ...

Gun Sales, Gun Reform Being Discussed by County Commissioners

by Mar 12 2018 0 Comments

The Board of County commissioners is holding two agenda items regarding gun sales and gun control at tomorrow’s meeting. One is item 10.B.1 under the Public Discussion Items where the ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY: IGNORED, INVISIBLE, IRRELEVANT IN TALLAHASSEE

by Mar 08 2018 0 Comments

BILLS TO HELP THE HEALTH OF THE LAGOON AND PROTECTIONS FROM HIGH-SPEED RAIL GO NOWHERE The annual session of the Florida legislature is coming to a disappointing but all-too-familiar end ...

Democratic Women’s Club Called on Mayfield and Grall for Gun Reform in November

by Mar 02 2018 0 Comments

Mayfield and Grall Turn a Blind Eye on Citizen Requests for Gun Safety Last year, Lanie Frame, President of the Democratic Women’s Club of Indian River County, called on Senator ...

Republicans Reject Common Sense Gun Reform for Floridians

by Feb 27 2018 0 Comments

Press Release In Response to Senate Bill 7026 which Arms Classroom Teachers February 27, 2018 Yesterday, ignoring the demands of thousands of citizens of Florida asking for the ban of ...

Democrats of Indian River Passed Gun Reform Resolution Last Year–We Want Action Now

by Feb 26 2018 0 Comments

Resolution of the Democratic Executive Committee of Indian River County Florida Supporting Common Sense Gun Control Note: The Florida Senate Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 26, 2018 to hear the ...