Gov. Scott, Meet Pink Slip
Gov. Scott was made the grand marshal of the annual Springtime Tallahassee parade. However, instead of the typical passive onlookers, Scott was met with a sea of “Pink Slip Rick” protesters with their now infamous pink signs. Watch Gov. Scott walk by one of the larger groups of protestors: Gov. Scott, can you hear us […]
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. […]
We Are One Monday, April 4th
“Never forget that freedom is not something that is voluntarily given by the oppressor. It is something that must be demanded by the oppressed… If we are going to get equality, if we are going to get adequate wages, we are going to have to struggle for it.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On […]
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 […]
Ask Gov. Scott: “Where Are The Jobs?”
Rick Scott became Governor of Florida with a promise to create jobs. Yet his record since being sworn into office has been the exact opposite. Rick Scott and the legislature have responded to the budget shortfall by targeting state workers and the unemployed while paying off his political supporters with a special bailout, paid for […]