FL Democrats
Senate Bill 300 in the Florida Senate, formally known as the Pregnancy and Parenting Support bill, has come incredibly close to making its way to Governor Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) desk, which would likely sign the bill into law. Currently, in Florida, there is a 15-week abortion ban that stands as the law of the land. […]
Although Commissioner Nikki Fried (D-FL) may be the progressive choice in Florida's Democratic gubernatorial primary race, US Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) has pulled in notable progressive endorsements from around Florida. Just this week, progressive Democrat Fried responded to an unexpected shift in the race. At a press conference this week in Fort Lauderdale, The Floridian […]
Florida Democrats brought all of their opposition to the table when it came to the Parental Rights in Education bill. Republicans have criticized Democrats for "sloganeering" the bill when they dubbed it the "Don't Say Gay" bill. However, State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) has denied misrepresenting the Parental Rights in Education bill. In an […]
On March 3rd, Florida state legislators sent a controversial Republican-backed 15-week abortion bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) desk. Recently, Gov. DeSantis announced that he would sign it. In July, the measure will become the law of the land in Florida. This bill (very similar to the controversial Mississippi abortion bill) makes it illegal to […]
The Parental Rights in Education bill has managed to stir up controversy nationwide. Now, Democratic lawmakers in Florida are canceling Gov Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw (R-FL) for calling the legislation as an, "Anti-Grooming Bill" with some even calling for her resignation. Pushaw triggered Florida Democrats after tweeting that if you are "against the […]
While COVID-19 mandates have consumed Florida politics for almost two years, gun issues have never ceased to be debated, and the push to ban "assault weapons" presses forward. Now, State Senator Gary Farmer (D-34) is proposing a new bill to crack down on assault weapons. After months of drafting, Farmer's SB 214 is now ready […]
Even after his presidency, it is no secret former-President Trump (R) still has incredible influence over the Republican Party. Some like State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) even think that Trump's influence threatens our democracy. As news broke that President Trump will be in South Florida joined by conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly this weekend, State Senator […]
As inflation slowly but surely cripples the United States Dollar, Republicans have blamed the radical policy changes of President Biden (D) for the economic downfall that is soon to come, which has led the NRCC to trash US Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) in a new ad. Yesterday, the NRCC launched a new paid media campaign […]
As the Cuban protests have been mobilized from the streets of Havana to communities in South Florida, the protests in Cuba have been at the very center of Florida Politics, which has sadly become another partisan issue. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has been very active in supporting Cuba, even pressing President Joe Biden to […]
State Senator Lauren Book (D-32) continues to add to her long list of achievements this past session as Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed Senate Bill 1532 to further modify the child support program in the state of Florida. Senator Book, who has a long track record of fighting for women and families in Florida and […]
As the new unemployment benefits proposed by the federal government are cut, Florida joins now over 20 states in deciding not participate in President Biden's weekly $300 payments in order to get Floridians back to work, leading Florida Democrats to accuse Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) of playing "political games." This week, the Florida Department of […]
After a historically embarrassing jobs report, Florida Democrats are still endorsing the American Jobs Plan after Biden's April jobs report fell short of expectations by hundreds of thousands of jobs. The United States still added 266,000 jobs in the month of April, which is good, except economists were expecting nearly 1 million. The unemployment rate […]
Earlier today, State Senator Lori Berman (D-31) and freshman Rep. Omari Hardy (D-88) announced their joint plan to implement solar energy in a more equitable fashion in the Sunshine State. In the Florida House, Hardy is sponsoring HB 551, also called, "Solar Energy Systems Located on the Property of an Educational Facility." The bill is […]