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Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

President Donald Trump announced his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Monday night: Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh, 53, has been a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington since 2006. And depending on which side of the aisle is asked, his nomination is either a godsend or a nightmare. For conservative group […]

Drew WilsonJuly 4, 2018

Progress Florida said in as Tuesday email that working families will be “waiting a while longer” to see any benefit from the tax cut package passed by Congressional Republicans last year. If any benefit does come, the progressive advocacy group said any savings that do come “will likely be eaten up by higher gas prices […]

Jim RosicaMarch 2, 2018

A coalition of progressive and other groups has asked the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) to consider a constitutional amendment that would “ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines.” The Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, Progress Florida, the League of Women Voters of Florida and 10 others sent a letter to CRC chair Carlos Beruff on Friday. Noting […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 11, 2018

A bill poised to be heard on the House floor Thursday is the target of a recent digital ad launch by Progress Florida because the legislation would fund anti-abortion pregnancy clinics. Progress Florida released the digital ad series this week, encouraging legislators to oppose the bill and educating voters on the caveats of anti-abortion clinics. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2017

Rick Scott is firing back on calls for an investigation into his administration’s role in the deaths of Florida nursing home residents following Hurricane Irma in September. On Monday, a coalition of liberal groups including Progress Florida, For Florida’s Future, Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, AFSCME Florida, CREDO and others delivered petition signatures from more than […]

Phil AmmannJuly 6, 2017

Progress Florida is one of the organizations and leaders opposing a plan to use seismic airgun testing for oil and gas exploration off the state’s Atlantic coast. The progressive nonprofit organization says the procedure threatens marine wildlife and coastal economies as well as Florida’s tourism and fishing industries. “The noise from seismic airgun blasts is […]

Mitch PerryMay 15, 2017

Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) stops in Tampa Wednesday for public comments on potential changes to the state Constitution. However, progressive groups are once again calling upon the Rules Working Group to improve what they say is a lack of transparency in how the CRC conducts these meetings. The Constitution Revision Commission is a group of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 7, 2017

State lawmakers aren’t looking out for everyday Floridians, an advocate for one of the state’s largest labor unions said Tuesday. “In 2010, Rick Scott said ‘let’s get to work.’ In 2014, he said ‘let’s keep working,’” said Rich Templin, the legislative and political director for the Florida AFL-CIO. “The problem is, Florida is not working […]

Mitch PerryAugust 25, 2016

Donald Trump was in Tampa yesterday, in case you didn’t hear about it — and he continued to “reach out” to minority communities in his speech. Of course, saying, “I say to the African-American parent, you have a right to walk down the street in the inner city, without having your child or yourself shot” may not […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2016

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(Update – see below) Hours before Donald Trump will speak to thousands of followers in Tampa, an activist group is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate one of his biggest local supporters, Attorney General Pam Bondi. Trump is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. at the Florida State Fairgrounds Wednesday, and if it’s like his […]

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Florida political groups split on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Email insights: Progress Florida says GOP tax cuts ‘eaten up’ by higher gas prices

Progressive groups call for constitutional amendment on guns

Up for House hearing, ‘fake’ abortion clinics targeted in new ads

Rick Scott scoffs at calls for investigation into his role in nursing home deaths

Progress Florida joins thousands opposing Trump’s plan for seismic airgun testing off Florida coast

Activists express concern about transparency of Tampa CRC meeting Wednesday

Advocates call on Legislature to focus on working Floridians during annual ‘Awake the State’ event

Mitch Perry Report for 8.25.16 — Is Donald Trump reversing himself on his signature issue of immigration?

As Donald Trump returns to Tampa, Progress Florida calls again for DOJ to investigate Pam Bondi