Politicians playing doctor (again)
March 11, 2015
HB 633 has nothing to do with women’s health and everything to do with putting politics between women and their doctors.
Author: Mark Ferrulo
Big Sugar vs. the Everglades
March 10, 2015
“In Tallahassee you can be a gutsy champion for the Everglades, or just another lame shill for Big Sugar. You can’t be both, though some politicians try to pretend.” – Carl Hiaasen
Undeterred
November 5, 2014
Last night’s election results weren’t what we wanted. However, while the books are closed on this election, Progress Florida’s doors remain open. We’re in this for the long haul. Progress Florida exists because campaigns come and go. We fight for the values we believe in every year, not just during election years.
Time has come for charter school accountability in Florida
October 3, 2014
Nationwide, more than 2.5 million students are enrolled in over 6,000 charter schools. In recent years, Florida’s Republican lawmakers and governors like Rick Scott have
Sweet deal for Rick Scott, bad deal for Florida
July 30, 2014
From time to time an investigative news story comes along that every Floridian should read. Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Times reported that many of Florida’s leading Republicans, including Gov. Rick Scott, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, and House Speaker Will Weatherford, have had a really sweet deal from the powerful sugar industry: free secret hunting junkets to King Ranch in Texas.