We are not helpless in the face of hatred, and we will not stop violence with more violence. Please join the call for a special session on gun safety by calling the House Speaker, Senate President, and Governor today.
It’s easy to be cynical about the Florida Legislature and its leadership that far too often puts special interests and campaign donors ahead of everyday Floridians. So today, we want to take a moment to recognize those legislators who championed our progressive values clearly and consistently throughout the 2016 legislative session.
Florida’s refusal to expand the Medicaid program has had numerous negative consequences for our state. One of the more tragic is that Florida children who would have received coverage with expansion have not.
Take action and tell the Florida Legislature to reject HB 191 and SB 318. Communities should be able to protect their land and water from fracking.
In the next few days, legislators will decide whether or not to respect or ignore the will of 75% of Florida voters who passed Amendment 1, the Water and Land Conservation Amendment, last November.
On June 1st, legislators will return for a special session and get a “do over” to put together the state budget. Rally in your community May 30th and tell your legislators to “Finish The Job” and fund Amendment 1.
State Representative Eric Fresen (R-Miami) has thumbed his nose at Florida’s ethics laws and is now trying to avoid punishment for his actions. It’s critical that the Florida Commission on Ethics not let Fresen off the hook.
Call 866-443-1844 today and tell your state representative that it is time to stop playing politics and expand health care for more than one million hard-working Floridians.
A week from now, the Florida Legislature will return to Tallahassee for “committee weeks” where legislative committees begin the process of crafting bills for next
