Statements Archive

Following explosive corruption allegations at last meeting, County Commission will again discuss Giménez’s China scandal today The Miami-Dade County Commission meets again today in the cloud of Corrupt Carlos Giménez’s growing China scandal. As the Commission …

Today, the Supreme Court rightly affirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, and national origin, affords protection from workplace discrimination to the …

In response to the news that the RNC is moving Donald Trump’s acceptance speech to Jacksonville, Florida, Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement: “First, let me be clear that I sincerely hope that …

Today, POLITICO reported that the Trump administration is preparing to allow oil and gas drilling along Florida’s coastline — a decision that is expected to be so unpopular that they “will wait until after the November …

In response to DeSantis’ decision to postpone the Florida Cabinet and Clemency board meetings yet again, the Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement:   “It is completely unacceptable that DeSantis continues to ignore …

A new report from Florida BullDog revealed that Governor DeSantis’ emergency decree to have no-bid contracts was really ploy to reward top donors. The report detailed how three of his donors’ firms received millions in state …

“First, Gimenez punished working families by shutting down public transit to sabotage peaceful protestors. Now, his latest whim is an arbitrary curfew that has small businesses across Miami-Dade furious and losing customers,” said FDP spokesperson Luisana Perez. “Yet …

Today, Senator Gwen Margolis passed away. Margolis was a tireless advocate for the poor, women, minorities and the LGBTQ community. During her career, she fought for progressive and social issues, and to make the government more accountable …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party(FDP) announced that Rosy Gonzalez Speers will serve as its first ever Senior Advisor for Down Ballot Elections, overseeing a new push by the FDP to expand the Democratic bench for this …

Today, Florida Politics reported on a new poll released by the Democratic National Committee that explored voter attitudes in six key battleground states, including Florida, regarding how Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus has impacted the …