Florida Becomes 23rd GOP-Led State to Slash Jobless Benefits
By Jake Johnson Florida’s Republican-led government announced Monday that it will soon cut off a $300-per-week federal boost to unemployment benefits, the 23rd GOP state to take such a…
Laid-off Workers Left with Little Resources
By Trimmel Gomes Laid-off workers who had to fight through Florida’s broken unemployment system were promised relief with increased benefits. But, Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the plan, telling…
Group Works for Greater Awareness in Redistricting
By Michayla Savitt Reapportionment data announced on April 26th, has sparked conversation about a census undercount, and lower-than-expected Florida representation in Congress come 2022. Florida was expected to gain…
Immigrant Youth Rally at ICE Office in Florida
This week, immigrant youth and allies from United We Dream, Immigrant Action Alliance, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Family Action Network Movement (FANM) gathered…
Concerned Floridians Ask: Are you with Us?
A coalition of Florida civil rights organizations launched a petition and are investing six figures in a digital campaign calling on some of the state’s largest corporations that stood against…
Concerned Floridians Ask: Are you with Us?
A coalition of Florida civil rights organizations launched a petition and are investing six figures in a digital campaign calling on some of the state’s largest corporations that stood against…
Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill
By Jake Johnson Florida workers over the weekend rushed to prevent the collapse of a reservoir wall containing hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from a defunct phosphate…
Florida Workers Race to Prevent Massive Spill
By Jake Johnson Florida workers over the weekend rushed to prevent the collapse of a reservoir wall containing hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from a defunct phosphate…
Federal Infrastructure Plan Likely to Include Paid Leave
By Suzanne Potter President Joe Biden is set to release his new infrastructure proposal today in Pittsburgh – and within a few weeks, its second half is expected to…
‘Shameful’: Florida House Passes GOP’s Anti-Protest Bill
By Kenny Stancil Decrying the passage of House Bill 1 in the Florida legislature on Friday, the state’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) chapter warned that if the undemocratic anti-protest bill…