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En medio de la pandemia de COVID durante esta semana, los demócratas del Senado de Florida introdujeron un nuevo esfuerzo para lograr la expansión de Medicaid aquí en Florida. La resolución conjunta presentada por la senadora …
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In the midst of the ongoing COVID pandemic this week Florida Senate Democrats introduced a new push for Medicaid expansion here in Florida. The joint resolution presented by Sen. Annette Taddeo of Miami-Dade County and Sen. …
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The unemployment system in Florida is broken and our communities are suffering, but the Republican leadership of this state refuses to do anything about it. Last week the Palm Beach Post published a scathing report that …
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Today the United States Senate is taking the next step towards getting Americans the COVID relief they need by passing a Budget Resolution on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This comprehensive bill targets the challenges Americans …
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Yesterday, the Florida Commission on Human Relations affirmed that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in situations of employment, housing, and public accommodations is illegal in Florida. This means that the Commission …
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On Wednesday January 27th the House Criminal Justice and Safety Subcommittee voted to advance HB 1, which is an anti civil-rights bill devised by Governor DeSantis and Republican Legislators to criminalize peaceful protest, out of committee. …
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Yesterday, Republican legislator Rep. Jeff Brandes filed a bill that would prevent certain populations from receiving the 15$ minimum wage, such as workers under the age 21, those convicted of felonies, state prisoners, and “other hard-to-hire …
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In response to news that Senate Republicans are blocking a swift confirmation vote on DHS Secretary-designate Alejandro Mayorkas, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz and Juan-Carlos Planas, a Cuban-American lawyer and former Republican Florida legislator released …
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Dixon comes to FDP with a proven track record of success overseeing political, legislative, and electoral campaigns benefitting the working families of Florida. Today, the Florida Democratic Party announced that veteran political operative and labor leader, …
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In light of the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th and the subsequent vote in the House and the Senate to certify the election results, Chair of the Florida Democratic Party, Terrie Rizzo released the …
