Reporters Should Ask Byron Donalds One Simple Question: Do You Agree With Your Colleague, Maria Elvira Salazar?
It’s time to ask Donalds and see if he cares to respond. MIAMI – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) released an ad saying President Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts have “gone too far.” Now it’s Byron Donalds’ turn to answer the question: Do you agree or disagree with your colleague, Maria Elvira Salazar, that […]
Florida Watch: U.S. Inflation Report Proves Byron Donalds’ Unwavering Loyalty to Trump is Hurting Florida Families
With inflation picking up due to gas price spikes from the war in Iran, Byron Donalds continues to serve as a rubber stamp for policies driving up the cost of living for Floridians TALLAHASSEE — On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest consumer price index report, revealing that U.S. inflation picked up last […]
All Talk, No Answers: Six Questions for Byron Donalds After His Six-Minute RNC Appearance
He had the mic and the moment, but offered no common-sense solutions for everyday Floridians TALLAHASSEE — Last night, Byron Donalds took the stage at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas. As expected, his remarks were long on rhetoric and short on substance — offering no new or real answers, and no accountability for the affordability crisis […]
Byron’s Big Ticket BBQ: Byron Donalds and Donald Trump Priced Working Families Out of Labor Day
The holiday has officially become the most expensive on record TALLAHASSEE— After the most expensive August on record for gas and with gas prices surging this week, Florida’s working families and seniors are feeling the burn as Labor Day weekend becomes the most expensive Labor Day on record. A traditionally affordable long weekend is now […]
WATCH: GOP Rep. Jim Mooney Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Property Taxes Discussion in Florida
“Honestly, this discussion really should be about insurance. I think that, for most people I know, it’s not the property tax, it’s the insurance.” TALLAHASSEE — As Republican leadership in Florida continues to push for a plan to abolish property taxes in a move that would shift the cost of local services working families and seniors rely on […]
ICYMI: New Report Shows Florida Property Insurers Denying Nearly Half of Claims Following Industry-Backed Changes
TALLAHASSEE – Last week, Weiss Ratings released a new report highlighting the failure of insurance-industry backed changes in Florida that are harming policyholders while corporate profits skyrocket and the number of lawsuits continue to rise. Following two major hurricanes making landfall in Florida in 2024, insurance corporations have closed almost 47% of claims without payment. […]
La boleta de calificaciones legislativa permite a los floridanos saber qué legisladores ponen a la gente primero y cuáles trabajan para poderosos intereses especiales
¿Qué legisladores estatales priorizaron a las personas y cuáles no? Descúbrelo en www.FloridaReportCard.com TALLAHASSEE – Los grupos de interés público Progress Florida y Florida Watch presentaron hoy su boleta de calificaciones legislativa La Gente Primero (“People First”) de 2025, en el que se califica a los legisladores estatales según las votaciones clave emitidas durante el periodo […]
Legislative report card lets Floridians know which lawmakers are putting ‘People First’ – and which are working for powerful special interests
Which state legislators put ‘People First’ and which did not? Find out at www.FloridaReportCard.com TALLAHASSEE – Public interest groups Progress Florida and Florida Watch today unveiled their 2025 “People First” Report Card, grading state lawmakers on key floor votes cast during this year’s legislative session. Each legislator received a score and corresponding letter grade based on their […]
NUEVA ENCUESTA: Los floridanos no favorecen al “Alcatraz Caimán”; preocupa el costo para los contribuyentes
Entre los latinos, el 46% tiene una opinión desfavorable/muy desfavorable del campo de detención TALLAHASSEE- Una nueva encuesta realizada por Progress Florida y Florida Watch, conocidos conjuntamente como el Florida Communications and Research Hub (el Hub), muestra que los floridanos conocen bien el campo de detención de inmigrantes en los Everglades inaugurado por el estado […]
NEW POLL: Floridians Unfavorable to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Concerned About Taxpayer Cost
TALLAHASSEE – Earlier this month, the state of Florida opened a new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, which officials have named “Alligator Alcatraz.” A new poll commissioned through Blue Rose Research by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), finds that a month after it opened, […]