Statement from Florida Watch Board Member Sean Shaw on Ashley Moody Roundtable
One day after a new report showed that under unified Republican control of Florida state government violent crime in Florida rose for the first time since 2015, Attorney General Ashley Moody convened a partisan roundtable in Miami to attack a non-existent problem.
Statement from Florida Watch on Governor DeSantis’ Signing of the Budget
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the budget, buoyed by billions of dollars in federal aid provided by President Joe Biden and the American Rescue Plan.
Damning leaked video exposes GOP’s coordinated strategy to make it harder to vote
In the 2020 elections, more Floridians cast ballots than ever before, setting a new record for turnout in the state.
Ron DeSantis just raised your taxes
Republican legislators passed what will amount to an estimated $1 billion annual tax increase on online purchases and that Gov. DeSantis signed the massive tax increase into law in the middle of the night.
Florida Watch and Progress Florida react to passage of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
“Here in Florida, we’re facing a budget shortfall and we’re the only state in the country that has no plan for distributing vaccines — except to DeSantis’ big campaign contributors.”
DeSantis puts wealthiest, not neediest, Floridians at head of line for vaccines…again
“Ron DeSantis has repeatedly put corporate special interests and his campaign donors ahead of Floridians in need…This isn’t governing for the people. This is political cronyism plain and simple.”
Florida Watch PC Announces Digital Programs in House District 103 and 114
For Immediate Release MIAMI, FL. – October 6th, 2020 – Today, Florida Watch PC launched aggressive digital ad programs in state House Districts 103 and 114. This program will run until Election Day, November 3rd, and focus on persuadable voters, until it expands to include mobilization targets in the final run up to the election. […]
Florida Watch PC Announces Digital Programs in House District 105, 115, and 118
For Immediate Release MIAMI, FL. – October 2nd, 2020 – Today, Florida Watch PC launched digital ad programs in state House Districts 105, 115, and 118. This program will run until Election Day, November 3rd, and focus on persuadable voters, until it expands to include mobilization targets in the final run up to the election. […]
Jason Brodeur has ties to Proud Boys hate group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 30, 2020 Contact: Damien Filer / 850-212-1858 / Damien@ProgressFlorida.org TALLAHASSEE – In last night’s presidential debate, when asked to denounce white supremacy, President Trump responded, “Who would you like me to condemn? The Proud Boys? Stand back and stand by.” After the debate the Proud Boys celebrated the astonishing response from the […]
Florida Watch PC Announces Digital Programs in House District 29 and 44
For Immediate Release MIAMI, FL. – September 28th, 2020 – Today, Florida Watch PC launched aggressive digital ad programs in state House Districts 29 and 44. These programs will run until Election Day, November 3rd, and focus on persuadable voters, until it expands to include mobilization targets in the final run up to the election. […]