Find Out How Corporations and Politicians Are Trying To Rewrite State Laws That Govern Your Rights!
A new website launched today called ALEC Exposed which details how corporations and politicians have organized together to move their anti-worker agenda. The website states: Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called “model bills” […]
Public Hearings on Redistricting are Coming to a City Near You!
This summer, members of the House and Senate will be holding public hearings on redistricting across Florida. This is our opportunity to let politicians know how important it is to us that they faithfully follow the Fair Districts standards when they re-draw their own districts. Over 60% of Florida’s voters approved Fair Districts in 2010. […]
New Festival For Florida’s Future Website
The Festival For Florida’s Future is one week from Saturday. Today were excited to launch the Festival’s website: Festival.FightforFlorida.com On the website you can register for the event, get directions to the Central Florida Fairgrounds, find out what to bring, and coming soon, a schedule of workshops. The Festival For Florida’s Future is a celebration […]
Join Us At The Festival For Florida’s Future!
We’re proud to sponsor the Festival For Florida’s Future taking place Saturday, June 4th from 10am to 6pm at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando. Click here to sign up and RSVP for the Festival. The Festival for Florida’s Future is not a rally, but a day-long celebration of what it means to be a […]
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 […]
Stop The Attack On Florida Voters
Republican leaders in the Florida Legislature have launched an unprecedented attack on the voting rights of Floridians. Per our friends at Progress Florida, CS/HB 1355 does the following: Reducing early voting from 13 days to just 5, ensuring massively long wait times to cast a vote in Florida’s more urban and populous counties; Encouraging voter […]
Florida Wages Grind To A Halt
The Palm Beach Post reports this morning that wage growth for Floridians is the slowest it’s been since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Here’s what that looks like: People who are out of work often don’t have the luxury of waiting for a job that fits their skills precisely. Sometimes that means they have […]
While We Fight For Pennies, CEOs Get Millions
While the Florida House of Representatives is working night and day to ensure Floridians who are paid the minimum wage are denied extra pennies, corporate CEOs are raking in millions, and probably laughing their way to the bank. From the Huffington Post: CEOs at 299 U.S. companies earned a staggering $3.4 billion combined in executive […]
Kim Bowles’ Message To Tallahassee
Middle class Floridian Kim Bowles talks about her support of public education, and how Tallahassee politicians just don’t seem to understand the sacrifices our teachers are already making. “Teachers are already taking their own paper to school, buying their own pencils for their classrooms. We’re donating books to their libraries. How long can this continue?” […]
Meet Kevin Carlucci
Deputy Sheriff Kevin Carlucci gives his perspective on Gov. Scott and Legislature’s assault on pensions. Watch the video and share it with your friends and family. Now more than ever, the perspective of middle class Floridians need to be heard. Share this on Facebook: