Statements from Florida Watch & Progress Florida on Governor DeSantis’ Signing of HB 233
Once again, Governor Ron DeSantis is focusing on non-existent issues rather than confronting the real problems facing everyday Floridians following a deadly global pandemic and years of neglect from Republican leadership in our state.
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.
We’re Hiring A Black Constituency Communications Director
The Black Constituency Communications Director helps craft culturally competent messaging to disseminate to Florida media outlets and partner organizations.
We’re Hiring A Communications Director!
The Communications Director will help craft culturally competent, research informed messaging, develop and advance an overall communications narrative and plan for the Comms Hub, advise on digital content, and work with Florida media outlets.
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.”
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