State Politics
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: ‘Fundamental freedoms are at stake’
“We need to go back to electing people that are going to put serving the public above self-enrichment and self-gain,” Debbie Mucarsel-Powell said.
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State Rep. Gallop Franklin urges voters to get involved
Calling Democrats “the most diverse party,” Franklin shares his vision of what its leaders must do to reach more Floridians and motivate them to go to the polls.
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Floridians are unhappy with state’s leaders, poll shows
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican state lawmakers are facing dismal approval ratings from Floridians who see the Sunshine State “on the wrong track.”
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Nearly half a million children have lost Medicaid in Florida. Here’s why.
Roughly 460,000 kids have lost their medical coverage, as the state doesn’t want to pay $12 million.
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Anna Paulina Luna’s history of opposing abortion rights
Self-proclaimed “pro-life extremist” Rep. Luna has racked up anti-repro rights record in Congress.
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Maria Elvira Salazar’s history of opposing abortion rights
The House Republican has consistently voted against women’s reproductive rights, even as many voters from her own party oppose measures to ban abortion in Florida.
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Pushback from Florida Democrats keeps teens from working longer hours
The original bill eliminated all limits on 16 and 17-year-olds working in the early morning or late at night, including on school days. A majority of Floridians–72% percent–strongly opposed it.
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What you need to know to vote in Florida’s 2024 elections
Whether you vote in person or by mail, here is the important information you need to know before you cast your ballot.
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Court blocks DeSantis’ ‘Stop Woke Act,’ calls it a ‘First Amendment sin’
The group representing the companies suing the state called the ruling “a major victory for free speech.”
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Florida Republicans delay ‘fetal personhood’ bill after Alabama IVF ruling
A Florida Senate committee announced Monday that it is postponing a Republican bill that would give fetuses civil rights as children. But opponents warn that the delay may only be temporary.
