Governor Ron DeSantis today gave the annual State of the State address to kick off the 2022 legislative session. [Read more…] about Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Governor’s State of the State Address
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Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Progress Florida’s Reproductive Rights Program Director Amy Weintraub issued the following statement today as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy: [Read more…] about Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Conclusion of Special Session
The Florida Legislature today concluded Governor Ron DeSantis’ politically motivated special session on vaccine and testing requirements. [Read more…] about Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Conclusion of Special Session
Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
President Joe Biden will today sign the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will direct billions of dollars of much needed funding to Florida to address our state’s critical infrastructure needs. [Read more…] about Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Build Back Better Act Framework
President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats yesterday announced they had reached agreement on a framework for the Build Back Better Act. [Read more…] about Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Build Back Better Act Framework
2021 “People First” Report Card for Florida Lawmakers Released
Which state legislators put people ahead of powerful special interests
and which did not? Find out at www.FloridaReportCard.com.
Progress Florida and Florida Watch today unveiled the 2021 “People First” Report Card grading lawmakers on many of the most prominent floor votes cast during the 2021 legislative session. [Read more…] about 2021 “People First” Report Card for Florida Lawmakers Released
Statements from Florida Watch & Progress Florida on Governor DeSantis’ Signing of HB 233
Governor Ron DeSantis today held a press conference in Fort Myers where he signed HB 233, a continuation of his focus on fighting the culture war and manufactured problems rather than offering solutions to the real issues facing Floridians. [Read more…] about Statements from Florida Watch & Progress Florida on Governor DeSantis’ Signing of HB 233
Statement from Progress Florida on Governor DeSantis’ Roundtable on Property Insurance
Governor Ron DeSantis today held a roundtable in Sarasota to discuss property insurance legislation, SB 76, passed during the 2021 session and signed by the Governor. [Read more…] about Statement from Progress Florida on Governor DeSantis’ Roundtable on Property Insurance
Florida Watch and Progress Florida react to passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
“Here in Florida, we’re facing a budget shortfall and we’re the only state in the country that has no plan for distributing vaccines — except to DeSantis’ big campaign contributors. [Read more…] about Florida Watch and Progress Florida react to passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Everyday Floridians and their representatives counter DeSantis’ State of the State with “The People’s Response”
A group of everyday Floridians joined legislators from around the state today in countering Gov. Ron DeSantis’s State of the State address with the “People’s Response”. [Read more…] about Everyday Floridians and their representatives counter DeSantis’ State of the State with “The People’s Response”
