Florida Legislative Report Card Reveals Which Lawmakers Put ‘People First’
Public interest groups Progress Florida and Florida Watch today unveiled their 2023 “People First” Report Card, grading Florida lawmakers on key floor votes cast during this year’s legislative session. The report card’s grades take into account how each legislator voted across a wide spectrum of issues including reproductive freedom, civil rights, public education, government transparency, […]
NEW: Polling from Progress Florida & Florida Watch Shows Floridians Unhappy with Direction of State
Following one of the most grueling legislative sessions in Florida history, new statewide polling conducted by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), shows that Floridians are dissatisfied with the agenda carried out by Governor Ron DeSantis and legislators in Tallahassee. While Floridians cited housing-related costs as […]
Community Organizations Urge Governor DeSantis to Veto Anti-Affordable Housing Bills HB 1417 and HB 133
Coalition of renters and advocates have opposed these bills and urge Governor DeSantis to defend local freedoms by putting people over corporate profits and vetoing these bills Today, Florida For All, alongside a coalition of renters, workers, and community organizations, urged the Governor’s veto of predatory legislation in two veto letters sent to his office. […]
Florida For All Urges Governor to Veto HB1417- Predatory Landlords Protection Act
Coalition of renters and advocates have opposed the bill and urge Governor DeSeantis to defend local freedoms and renters by vetoing HB1417 – Predatory Landlords Protection Act TALLAHASSEE — Today with a 29-8 vote, the Florida Senate passed HB1417, the Predatory Landlords Protection Act, which would ban local renter protections. After the rejection of more […]
Keeping Watch Podcast Episode 005 – News and Interviews with Gretchen Barton and Bernice Lauredan
This episode features: First, we chat with Gretchen Barton, Principle at the Worthy Strategy Group, where we discuss research, strategy, and qualitative versus quantitative data when researching how voters think. It is endlessly fascinating. We also talk with Bernice Lauredan, Director of Voter Engagement, Dream Defenders, who does a deep dive into the most recent […]
Keeping Watch Podcast Episode 004 – News and interviews with Genesis Robinson & Jackson Oberlink
This episode features: • An interview with Genesis Robinson with Equal Ground, Florida’s Black-led voter education organization, about how they’re bussing folks to Tallahassee from all over the state to be heard. We discuss lobby days and other ways Equal Ground keeps Floridians politically involved and informed. • We also talk with Jackson Oberlink, Legislative […]
Keeping Watch Podcast Episode 003 – News and Interviews with Brandon J. Wolf and Ida Eskamani
Brandon Wolf In the fight for civil rights. The front line was always going to be somewhere. And it just so happens that it’s here in Florida and there. There isn’t a world where I could imagine being anywhere but on it, fighting alongside the people that I love dearly. Natasha Sutherland Hey, everybody, welcome […]
Local Leaders & Advocates Continue Fight Against Legislative Attacks on Local Freedom
HB 627 will be heard in State Affairs Committee today at 1PM, companion bill CS/SB 102 and preemption bill, SB 170 are on the Senate floor today TALLAHASSEE – This week, the Florida House will again hear a bill that attacks local freedom in Florida. HB 627 will be heard in the State Affairs Committee […]
Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the State of the State Address
TALLAHASSEE – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State address to kick off Florida’s 2023 legislative session. In response, Progress Florida Executive Director Mark Ferrulo and Florida Watch Executive Director Josh Weierbach issued the following statements: “Floridians are being crushed under an affordability crisis that Ron DeSantis refuses to address,” said Florida […]
Keeping Watch Podcast Episode 002 – More with Rep. Angie Nixon & DeSantis Watch Interview
Subscribe Spotify Youtube Apple Welcome to episode 002 This episode features: Florida political news of the week More of our interview with Florida State Representative Angie Nixon An interview with Anders Croy about DeSantis Watch A second feature for Black History Month Make sure to follow us on our socials at https://linktr.ee/floridawatch