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Today, following the Senate’s undoing of their vote in favor of Senator Darren Soto’s amendment to cut funding for Pam Bondi’s anti-Dreamer legal maneuvering, FDP Executive Director Scott Arceneaux issued the following statement:  “They say the definition of a gaffe …

Today, to welcome Rand Paul to the Sunshine State for his evening campaign stop in the Panhandle, FDP Chair Allison Tant released the following statement:  “Rand Paul’s extreme conservative ideology may play well at a Tea Party convention …

Today, following Rick Scott’s endorsement of Lenny Curry, FDP Executive Director Scott Arceneaux issued the following statement: “It’s no surprise that Rick Scott would endorse his former party boss Lenny Curry who fought so strongly to …

In response to Mayor Alvin Brown’s first-place finish in the Jacksonville mayor election, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant made the following statement: “I congratulate Mayor Brown on his first-place finish in tonight’s election. Across Jacksonville, …

Today, in an op-ed for Fox News, Marco Rubio outlined his alternative to the Affordable Care Act, and you had better read the fine print: his plan ends Medicare as we know it — just like Paul Ryan tried to …

Today, Representative Patrick Murphy announced that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant released the following statement: “Patrick Murphy is a champion for middle class families, …

As we hit the three week mark of Florida’s 2015 legislative session, it looks like the Republicans think the voters sent them to Tallahassee to attack women’s health care, minorities, consumers, students, and open government. Here’s …

Today, Florida Republicans repeated their misguided priorities and radical agenda by voting down an amendment offered by Rep. Jared Moskowitz that would have provided an exception to 24-hour waiting periods before an abortion for cases of …

Today, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations voted to pass Rep. Frank Artiles’ discriminatory, anti-transgender HB 583 on a near-party line vote. This follows a party line vote in the Subcommittee on Civil Justice two weeks …