Category Archives: Democratic Politics

Chris King and Nicole Haagenson Join Forces on Campaign Trail

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Canvasses with Haagenson in Gifford Today, Nicole Haagenson, candidate for state representative in District 54, campaigned with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King in Gifford. Both candidates discussed ...

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Senator Nelson is Fighting for Florida Waterways in Wake of Algae Crisis

NELSON, RUBIO CALL FOR PASSAGE OF WRDA BILL TO ADDRESS ALGAE CRISIS Aug 16, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today called on ...

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Democrats Of Indian River Pass Environmental Emergency Resolution

Indian River County Waterways Should be Included in the Florida Environmental State of Emergency The Democrats of Indian River unanimously passed a resolution at their August meeting calling for Governor ...

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The 2018 Mid-Term Elections Critical to Our Country

If You Care About Our Country, Vote on November 6th, 2018 Election Day, November 6th,  will be upon us soon.  As such, every resident of Indian River County, regardless of their ...

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GOP Healthcare Plans Ignore Our Neighbors’ Plights

Locally Hundreds of Thousands Have Pre-existing Conditions Kudos to Sally Wilkey, who chronicled her personal battle with brain cancer in a letter to the editor published by TCPalm on July ...

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FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo on the Final Republican Gubernatorial Debate

Republican Gubernatorial Debate was “Vicious” Posted August 8, 2018 Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement on the final Republican gubernatorial debate: “Tonight’s debate was vicious, ...

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Scott’s Cuts to Water Quality Monitoring Network Played into Killer Algae Devastation

As Bouts with Killer Algae Rose, Florida Gutted Its Water Quality Monitoring Network Posted by the Florida Democratic Party, August 7, 2018 “Gov. Rick Scott…ordered budget cuts to water-management agencies for ...

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Gov. Scott’s personal fortune and Senate campaign awash in millions- Democrats must counter by energizing voters with positive message

In Florida, the Blue Wave may crash into a Tidal Wave of Money Times are good for Republican Gov. Rick Scott.     He and his wife are awash in ...

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Our Neighbors’ and Friends’ Need the Affordable Care Act to Survive

Hey, neighbor: Affordable Care Act is pivotal to my survival Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 4:00 a.m. ET July 31, 2018 I am a 28-year-old woman nearly into a third year of ...

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Find the Best Candidate- The Perfect One Doesn’t Exist

…The Enemy of the Good Unlike Republicans, Democrats have a big tent. We tolerate a diversity of opinion within our ranks. We think of that as an advantage. In terms ...

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