Florida Faith Leaders Join Call to End Child Detention at Border
By Lily Bohlke Some Floridians have joined more than 450 faith leaders signing an open letter to President Donald Trump and the Republican National Convention delegates, calling on…
USPS Workers Express Internal Concerns, Call for Funding
By Trimmel Gomes Unions representing postal workers in Florida are calling for the postmaster general to permanently reverse changes that have created major mail delays. They are calling…
Hunger Persists for FL Families Under Stalled Stimulus Package
By Trimmel Gomes There are urgent calls for legislators to act quickly to ensure all Florida families can meet their basic needs during and after the COVID-19 crisis. Census…
Rep. Deutch Blasts GOP President for Vowing to Defund Social Security
This week, Donald Trump signed an executive order deferring payroll taxes, saying, “If I’m victorious on November 3rd, I plan to forgive these taxes and make permanent cuts to the…
Wealth-Based Barriers to Voting are Unconstitutional
Voting rights advocates this week urged a federal appeals court to uphold a decision that concluded a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting is unconstitutional. The American Civil…
FL Congressional Delegation Lead Successful Effort to Support the People of Venezuela
Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) joined by other Members of Florida’s congressional delegation, passed amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives to strengthen democracy and the rule of law within Venezuela…
US Supreme Court Upholds ‘Pay-to-Vote Scheme’
By Julia Conley The voting rights of hundreds of thousands of former felons in Florida were called into question last Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lower…
Teachers Union: Unfunded Mandate to Reopen is Unsafe
By Trimmel Gomes Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is facing backlash from Florida’s teachers union for mandating that all school campuses reopen in the fall. With the increasing spread…
Rep. Shalala Supports Plan to Rebuild American Infrastructure
Last week, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) joined her colleagues in making a historic investment in América’s infrastructure by passing H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, sweeping legislation to invest more…
E-verify Law is Another Attack Against Immigrant Communities
On June 30th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a staunch Trump ally, quietly signed SB 664: Verification of Employment Eligibility in order to force the public and some private employers to…