The Republican Party’s new agenda to raise taxes on millions of Americans, including Florida seniors and working families, recently got Marco Rubio’s full support. As WFTV reported, Rubio “says he supports the tax hike.” Meanwhile, editorial boards across the state have panned the GOP’s plan as “un-American” and “absurd.” As the Orlando Sentinel wrote, “none of
Last week, Sen. Rick Scott released an 11-point roadmap for Republicans to “Save America” should they win back majorities in Congress this year. However, one of the key provisions of his plan is to raise taxes on more than 50% of Americans. Now, Republicans across the country are starting to pay a political price as they either
By Amber Phillips with Caroline Anders, The Washington Post, Feb 17, 2022 Democrats are worried they could lose the limited control they have in Congress this November. And they have reason to be: With Covid feeling never-ending and groceries and cars and housing costing a lot more, voters are pessimistic about their lives. And that usually
By Bill McKibben and Akaya Windwood, guest opinion columnists, The New York Times, Feb. 7, 2022. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell did more than go after Spotify for spreading Covid disinformation recently. They also, inadvertently, signaled what could turn out to be an extraordinarily important revival: of an older generation fully rejoining the fight for
Marco Rubio’s recent interview on Face The Nation was a complete disaster. Unable to answer basic questions about where he stands on issues surrounding the January 6 attack, Rubio denounced the bipartisan committee investigating the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol and attacked police officers in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Rubio’s interview
Black history is American history, and Black history is Florida history. The following information is shared courtesy of Florida Watch. Each February, we celebrate Black History Month to honor the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape our nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage and triumphs of the Black community
A woman passes a “We’re Hiring!” sign while entering a clothing store in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. (Charles Krupa/AP, File) The following editorial was written by The Washington Post Editorial Board and published on Feb 4, 2022. There was a combination of relief and surprise Friday as the world learned that the U.S. economy added 467,000
By Christine Jordan Sexton, Florida Politics, January 27, 2022. The GOP Legislature and Governor DeSantis have shunned Obamacare, but Florida residents run to it. Florida once again led the nation in the number of residents who signed up for individual health insurance coverage during the 2022 open enrollment period. Data released Thursday morning shows 2,723,094
Thursday’s newly released GDP numbers showed that the US economy grew by 5.7% in 2021 and 6.9% in the final three months of the year – the fastest economic growth for a single year in nearly four decades. In response, Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement: “These GDP numbers are further proof that
Lenny Guckenheimer wrote this letter to our state representative and asks you to do the same by Wednesday, Feb 2nd. His email address is michael.grant@myfloridahouse.gov Dear Representative Michael Grant, I urge you to vote against HB 5, Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality bill. Cutting allowable abortions by two-and-half months will force women to have unwanted
The content below is sourced from https://www.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2022/01/higher-rates-and-replacement-costs-will-raise-prop-ins By Ron Hurtibise FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Embattled by years of property insurance rate increases, Florida homeowners are about to get hit by a double whammy: Your insurance costs will likely rise even higher than you expected next year as companies increase the replacement value, or the estimated
Content below courtesy of https://www.demlist.com/ It has been a historically challenging first year for President Joseph Biden. He inherited an ongoing global pandemic, economic turmoil, a climate crisis, a 20-year war, and a country torn apart by political and racial divisions. In fact, the Biden-Harris administration has delivered, bringing back the economy, passing the American
King understood the nation’s challenges as part of a continuous narrative. Today, a narrow view of America’s past could imperil its future. By Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, January 9, 2022. On March 25, 1965, at the conclusion of the brutally consequential march from Selma to Montgomery, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered a speech titled “Our God Is
By Zac Anderson, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Dec 30, 2021. Another year, another coronavirus variant poised to wreak havoc, another Republican governor cruising toward reelection as Democrats desperately try to remain relevant. Florida politics heading into 2022 looks a lot like it has for the last 20 years, with the complications of COVID-19 politics thrown into the mix.
By Betsy Calvert, The Daily Sun Staff Writer, December 28, 2021. The sizzling real estate of Southwest Florida is being felt by service employees and lower income elders dealing with the heat of higher rents. Some landlords have decided to get out of the rental business and sell properties while prices are at record levels.
By Dan Balz, Washington Post chief correspondent, Dec 18, 2021. President Biden’s impassioned rhetoric on Friday about securing voting rights collided once again with the realities of the Democrats’ limited options to turn words into action. Democrats end the year in an even worse place than when the year began amid the barest signs of progress.
Editor’s note: I do not shop at Publix due to its radical right political alignment and contributions. Publix is also a big DeSantis contributor. Remember that DeSantis gave first rights to distribute the vaccine to Publix. By Beth Reinhard, Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post, December 8, 2021 Eight days before the Jan. 6 rally
By Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems Communications Committee Chair, November 15,2021. Yes, our nation is facing high inflation due to a supply chain crisis (which will hopefully alleviate in 2022) and an immigration surge. But let’s consider all the positives so far in 2021! When Joe Biden was inaugurated as our president on January 20th,
Every year the Democratic Women’s Club (DWC) of Charlotte County collects gift cards and personal items, such as lotions, soaps, and shampoos for the homeless mothers whose children attend Charlotte Public Schools. Gift cards for grocery stores, supercenter stores, or gas stations are especially appreciated. If you would like to donate to the DWC’s 2021
By Philip Bump, Washington Post national correspondent, Oct 27, 2021. The death toll from Donald Trump’s false claims about election fraud is murky, ranging from one to seven depending on how you count. Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran shot as she tried to climb through a window near where members of Congress were evacuating during
By LAURA CASSELS , Florida Phoenix, Oct 26, 2021. Climate change is bad for business in Florida and bad for taxpayers, says a new analysis by government watchdog Florida TaxWatch that calls for policy changes to contain the damage. The report, titled “A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes: The Effects of Climate Change on Florida’s Economy,”