Stand Up For Florida’s Children

You may have heard about Gov. Rick Scott’s plan to increase public education funding by $1 billion. Suspicious yet? You should be, because Scott is getting this “new” funding by cutting Florida’s Medicaid program, which coincidentally provides essential health care to hundreds of thousands of children in our state. And in case you forgot, Scott […]

Awake Again May 10!

If you’re angry about what happened to Florida during this year’s legislative session, then there’s a great chance to demonstrate how unhappy you are with Gov. Scott and the legislators who stood with him. Awake The State recently announced a new set of rallies on May 10th – called “Awake Again May 10.” Click here […]

We Are One Events Demonstrate Middle Class Resolve

Florida hosted dozens of “We Are One” rallies from Pensacola to Miami yesterday, with thousands showing their solidarity with the assault on middle class families taking place nationwide. Here’s coverage of the Jacksonville “We Are One” rally yesterday. Demonstrations in Pensacola,  South Florida, Fort Myers, and West Palm Beach also were covered by the media. […]

The Real State of The State

The Florida Center For Fiscal and Economic policy released a blockbuster report yesterday showing Florida at or near bottom in education, health, and tax fairness rankings in comparison with other states. You can read the full report here (pdf.) Some rankings that stood out to us: 3rd highest unemployment rate. 49th among the states in […]