Category Archives: State News

Sign The Petition To Place Abortion Access On Florida's Ballot

Sign The Petition To Place Abortion Access On Florida’s Ballot

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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Democrats Push for Revival of $346 Million Solar Program

Democrats Push for Revival of $346 Million Solar Program

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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Every Vote Counts: The Power of Every Ballot in the Election Cycle

Every Vote Counts: The Power of Every Ballot in the Election Cycle

In a democratic society, every citizen holds the power to shape their nation’s destiny. One of the fundamental ways to exercise this power is through voting during the election cycle. ...

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Remembering September 11, 2001

September 11, 2001, is a date that will forever be etched in the memories of people around the world. On this tragic day, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks took ...

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Statement On The Jacksonville, FL Mass Shooting

Vero Beach, FL – William C. Evans, Chair of the Democratic Executive Committee of Indian River, released the following statement in response to the Jacksonville, Florida mass shooting incident where ...

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60th Anniversary Of MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech

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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Rubio: A Far Right Extremist and Misogynist

Marco Rubio Supported Florida Law Requiring Women To Publish Their Sexual Histories In The Newspaper Marco Rubio’s record of attacking the rights of Florida women goes beyond his support for abortion bans, ...

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Against a Woman’s Right to Choose

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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Far Right GOP Setting Unwanted Social Agenda

Draft SCOTUS Opinion Shines Light on DeSantis’ Dangerous and Unpopular Attack on Reproductive Freedom As new reporting on a draft Supreme Court opinion confirms what many have feared, that the Supreme ...

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FDP Condemns DeSantis Gerrymandering

Florida Democrats call out Governor DeSantis’ Unconstitutional Congressional Power Grab The following statement on the Congressional map signed into law by Governor DeSantis should be attributed to Florida Democratic Chair ...

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