FL Prisoners on Strike, Demand Voices be Heard
Prisoners in Florida began a month-long strike protesting involuntary servitude on Jan. 15, commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. American slavery may have officially ended in 1865, but a loophole…
Conservative Union Members Oppose Bill Restricting Unions
The Florida House is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal that would decertify a public union if its voluntary dues paying membership falls below 50 percent. Republican Rep. Scott…
Empty Promises: Congress Extends Immigration Crisis
After a government shutdown caused by the Trump administration and his Republican majority-controlled Congress, the Senate passed a resolution to reopen the government for three more weeks. The deal was…
State Attorney Calls Florida’s Write-In Loophole a Scam
Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission could give voters a chance to end the practice of allowing write-in candidates to close a primary during an election. Some argue the write-in provision amounts…
FL House Speaker Pushing to Ban Sanctuary Cities
In this first week of the 2018 legislative session, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran says his chamber will pass a bill to keep communities safe from what he sees as…
Unions Ready to Defend Workers, Families in FL Legislature
Florida’s Republican lawmakers have resurrected, and say they plan to fast-track, legislation from last year to weaken most labor unions in the state. Rich Templin, legislative and political director of…
Should Ex-Felons Have Rights to Vote, Own Guns?
Florida is one of four states in the nation that does not restore felons’ rights after they’ve paid their dues. But a bill in the Florida Legislature could change that….
Exploit Vulnerable Families in Financial Need
UnidosUS (formerly NCLR) joined its Florida Affiliate organizations, Hispanic Unity of Florida, COFFO and Latino Leadership, this week to denounce congressional efforts, led by Florida Congressmen Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and…
Climate Change: Is Florida a State of Denial?
As Florida cities wrestle with how to haul out millions of tons of post-hurricane debris and where to put it, the environmental community is asking whether the storms could mark…
Adjunct Faculty Living in Poverty in Florida
From skipping meals and having their utilities cut off to even delaying medical treatment, a survey of nearly 800 faculty members across Florida shows poverty is common among adjunct faculty…