Commentary: Hiring on ‘merit’? Then why is Uthmeier in office? The state attorney general insultingly and offensively presumes that when a person of color or a woman is hired it must have been “a DEI hire“ without regard to merit.

"James Uthmeier is the least qualified person to occupy the office of Florida attorney general in decades." www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/05/c...

Florida Democrats profess midterm optimism: ‘The reaction we’re getting from people is amazing’ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After years of falling further and further behind the Republicans and losing election after election, Florida Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the 2026 midterm elect...

The special elections flips in Palm Beach and Hillsborough counties, along with the victory in the Miami mayoral race, continue a trend of Democrats overperforming in races from the Panhandle to the Keys. Now is the time to invest, organize, and keep the momentum going! www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Hiding in Hope Florida report’s shadows | Editorial Grand jury findings in the Hope Florida scandal remain sealed. If they have nothing to hide, the governor and his attorney general ought not object to an unsealing.

Welcome to Florida, where government in the sunshine is on a respirator. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/28/h...

Florida GOP gets cold feet about rigging House map Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been adamant that Republicans in the Sunshine State should follow President Donald Trump's command to draw a new gerrymandered congressional map that could net the GOP .....

Florida GOP gets cold feet about rigging House map following Dem special election victories: www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

What your Legislature did instead of taking care of you • Florida Phoenix Back in the last century, before condos choked the beaches and theme parks displaced orange groves, I was a page in the Florida House of Representatives. All you had to do was fetch coffee and copies ...

What the FL Legislature did instead of addressing affordability or improving our lives: floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/23/w...

FROST: We asked Pam Bondi multiple times, are you going to come and speak with us under oath? She would not say yes. We want her under oath because we do not trust her. Why don't we trust her? Because she's a liar.

Fentrice Driskell roasts Republican leadership over GOP infighting during the 2026 Session House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell says the 2026 Legislative Session will be remembered less for policy accomplishments than for missed opportunities caused by Republican infighting.

Florida’s Republican lawmakers wasted this legislative session fighting amongst themselves & chasing national headlines & clicks on social media instead of addressing the affordability crisis & improving the lives of Floridians. www.miamitimesonline.com/news/florida...

All Voting is Local Releases “America’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Election Deniers” Watchlist - All Voting is Local WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the midterm elections, All Voting is Local today released “America’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Election Deniers,” a record of the nation’s top 10 federal, state, and local elec...

Election deniers didn’t go away after 2020.

Today, they’re shaping election policy from inside government—as local election officials, administrators, and presidential appointees.

It’s time to name names. Here’s our list of the top 10 election deniers: allvotingislocal.org/press-releas...

Olga Perez embodies the lie of Trump's mass deportations Olga Perez doesn't fit the Trump administration's promise of deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed serious and violent crimes.

If there was ever an example of the fundamental lie that is the Trump administration's deportation policy, it's Olga Perez. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinio...

School classrooms and libraries are places for learning and inquiring minds. Access to a wide range of books encourages students to ask questions evaluate ideas and understand complex social issues. Unfortunately because of Gov. DeSantis and his allies, Florida leads the nation in school book bans.

An open letter to the Legislature: 5 reasons to fully fund Florida Forever  | The Invading Sea A small investment in public lands and Florida Forever offers a huge return on the money allocated.

Future generations deserve better. So do we. Fully fund Florida Forever: www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/03/17/f...

If Florida voters cut property taxes, what would that mean for Miami-Dade’s budget? Take a look at how Miami-Dade County spends your property tax dollars.

If Florida voters cut property taxes, what would that mean for local budgets and services? “It will be the ‘Hunger Games’ in the community." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Eliminating Fla.’s property tax will shift the burden elsewhere | Letters Here’s what readers are saying in Sunday’s letters to the editor.

Floridians face an affordability crisis, are working harder than ever, & need practical solutions that lower costs for all. But eliminating property taxes shifts costs onto small businesses & renters through new taxes & fees so we all pay more for our local services. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/l...

Pam Bondi’s legally suspect Bar fight | Editorial In another example of the Trump administration’s overreach, Pam Bondi is trying to supplant state Bar investigations like the one that Florida lawyers requested be aimed at her.

"The next member of Trump’s Cabinet who needs to go is Attorney General Pam Bondi." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/10/p...

Maxwell: Florida censors ‘racism’ references out of college textbook As Florida censors a college textbook on sociology, cutting mentions of ‘racism’ down from 115 to 6, the whitewashing of history and facts continues in the “Free State of Florida.…

"The word 'racism' appeared 115 times in the original manual. By the time the censors were done, it was only six." www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/06/f...

Gov. DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Ladapo want to eliminate all vaccine requirements from state law. This bill starts us down that dangerous path. Take action now at bit.ly/supportpublichealth

Tell Florida Legislators: Protect Free Speech and Oppose HB 1471/SB 1632 Florida leaders in the state legislature are barreling ahead with dangerous bills that would concentrate extraordinary power in the hands of a few government officials to secretly label nonprofit and ...

We can all agree that safer communities are stronger communities, but the slate of Police State Bills moving in the Florida Legislature are dangerously overbroad and threaten fundamental civil liberties. Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Florida Legislators: Protect Free Speech and Oppose HB 1471/SB 1632 Florida leaders in the state legislature are barreling ahead with dangerous bills that would concentrate extraordinary power in the hands of a few government officials to secretly label nonprofit and ...

Urge Florida lawmakers to oppose dangerous legislation attacking free speech. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Amid FL measles outbreak, lawmakers vote to gut vaccine requirements Legislation to gut Florida’s school-vaccination requirements by green-lighting virtually all parental requests for exemption on grounds of “conscience”

“I saw the devastation first-hand,” Dr. Robinson said, warning that gutting the childhood vaccine regimen will bring a return to those dark days. “I’m afraid you will see more children die.” floridatrident.org/amid-fl-meas...

On Wednesday, the Florida House will vote on this proposed law that creates new barriers for Floridians to vote. Take action today.
bit.ly/letfloridavote

NEW: We joined a brief urging a federal court to reject an attempt by Louisiana politicians to restrict nationwide access to medication abortion.

Millions of people depend on mifepristone for miscarriage and abortion care. The court must defend it.

Three anti-LGBTQ bills cleared their final committees in the House or Senate and are now headed to the floor for a full vote.

📞 Call leadership and tell them to OPPOSE this slate of hate.

Senate President Ben Albritton — (850) 487-5027
House Speaker Daniel Perez — (850) 717-5000

Tell Florida Legislators: Protect Our Right to Vote and Oppose HB 991/SB 1334 In the Florida Legislature, House Bill 991/Senate Bill 1334, if passed, would purge thousands of U.S. Citizens in Florida from the voting rolls. The bills require that all voters’ citizenship status i...

Tell Florida Legislators: Protect Our Right to Vote and Oppose HB 991/SB 1334. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/letters/0c86...

Ron DeSantis and his allies are pushing legislation that will disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters. It's voter suppression, plain and simple.

Florida Republicans are jamming this bill through the legislature that would result in thousands of eligible Floridians from participating in our elections. It's voter suppression, plain and simple: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.

That amounts to $456,621 per hour.

But how are you doing?

Congress will vote to lower the age to prosecute minors as adults from 16 down to 14 in DC.

Let me get this straight:

Congress wants to prosecute 14 yr. olds as adults, but they don’t want to prosecute adults who sexually abuse 14 year olds?

Release the Epstein files.

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs It’s a rare loss for the president from a conservative-led court and a major rebuke of his economic program.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs — a major repudiation of a core piece of the president's economic program.

The 6-3 decision was a rare instance of the court reining in Trump’s expansive use of executive power.

Immigration Officials Detained 9-Year-Old at MIA En Route to Disney Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, 9, said she "only wanted to be on vacation like a normal family."

The worst of the worst! Immigration Officials Detained 9-Year-Old En Route to Disney for More Than Four Months: www.miaminewtimes.com/news/immigra...