Current News

Current News

Al Griffiths Blogs About the Growing Covid-19 Conditions in Our Nursing Homes

Al Griffiths Blogs About the Growing Covid-19 Conditions in Our Nursing Homes

I am certainly grumpy today because elderly people are dying in local nursing homes!

We should not be shocked by the horrifying news of the COVID-19 outbreaks in our local assisted-living facilities for the elderly and nursing homes.  We should not ...

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Al Griffiths Blogs on Medicaid Expansion

Al Griffiths Blogs on Medicaid Expansion

I'm Grumpy Today Because Florida Politicians Unnecessarily Keep Healthcare From Deserving Floridians

According to a March report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Florida ranks in the bottom 10 in three out of four measures of recession preparedness because ...

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Put Students and Teachers Safety First

Put Students and Teachers Safety First

Betsy DeVos Bullying Schools to Open

Posted
Today, ahead of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ closed door virtual event to speak with the Tampa and Orlando chapters of the Federalist Society, Orlando ...

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Florida's Democratic Women's Club Unveils New Resolution

Florida's Democratic Women's Club Unveils New Resolution

RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE FEDERAL TROOPS IN FLORIDA

Passed by the DWC Board, July 25, 2020
WHEREAS, Donald Trump’s administration has ordered Department of Homeland Security troops into cities without the knowledge and consent of local elected officials; and
WHEREAS, these federal troops ...

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IRC DEC Passes Mandatory Face Mask Resolution

IRC DEC Passes Mandatory Face Mask Resolution

MAKING FACE MASK WEARING IN IN-DOOR PLACES MANDATORY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Published July 20, 2020 The Indian River County Democratic Executive Committee passed a resolution on Monday supporting a mandatory face mask wearing in inside places throughout Indian River County.   RESOLUTION:  MAKING ...

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Congressman John Lewis Remembered by Joe Biden

Congressman John Lewis Remembered by Joe Biden

A Tribute to Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis

We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis. How could someone in flesh and blood be so courageous, so full of hope and love in the face ...

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DEC Passes Resolution Supporting Black Lives Matter

DEC Passes Resolution Supporting Black Lives Matter

Resolution in Support of Black Lives Matter

  WHEREAS, since 2014, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd are broadly recognized to have been killed by police during apparently non-threatening ...

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Know the Candidates Running in the IRC Primary

Know the Candidates Running in the IRC Primary

New Biographies and Links Help Democrats Select Among Candidates

The Democrats of Indian River have just posted on their website under the voting tab candidate information sheets for those candidates running in the August 18th primary.  Every year, the Democrats ...

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