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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
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
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
“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
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”
After Leon Circuit Judge Charles Dobson granted a temporary injunction to block state leaders from unconstitutionally forcing districts to reopen brick-and-mortar schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida Watch and Progress Florida released new polling showing Floridians agree it isn’t safe to reopen brick and mortar schools in Florida. [Read more…] about New polling shows Floridians agree with judge’s injunction to prevent unsafe school reopenings in Florida
A recent poll commissioned by the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) shows Florida voters hold deep concerns over the risk that COVID-19 poses to their health, the impact on the economy and the election. [Read more…] about New Poll Shows Floridians Support Bold Policy Action to Address Threats Created by COVID Crisis
According to the Department of Economic Opportunity, the State of Florida received more than 3.3 million unemployment claims between March 15 and July 28. [Read more…] about New poll shows Floridians strongly disapprove of state leaders’ handling of unemployment during pandemic
Progress Florida today released a social media video calling on Republican state senate candidates Jason Brodeur (SD-9) and Ana Maria Rodriguez (SD-39) to take a stand when it comes to protecting Florida from offshore oil and gas drilling. [Read more…] about Advocates launch video calling on candidates for Florida Senate to choose sides on Trump’s drilling plan
With a growing surge in cases putting Florida front and center in the fight against coronavirus, Florida Watch, in partnership with Progress Florida, today released a video slamming Gov. Ron DeSantis for his failed leadership during the crisis, and calling for a statewide mask requirement to protect citizens from the deadly disease. [Read more…] about Advocates release video urging DeSantis to implement statewide protective mask requirement
