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Scott PowersSeptember 9, 2016

Texas Democratic icon Wendy Davis and Florida congressional candidate Stephanie Murphy argued Friday that the November election offers picks between women who understand issues such as child care, women’s choice, and equal pay — and men who do not. Davis, the former Texas state senator who made national headlines by filibustering an anti-abortion bill there […]

Jim RosicaJune 27, 2016

In a decision that could reverberate in Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that clamped down on abortion access because it “unduly burden(s)” women’s reproductive rights. The court announced its 5-3 decision Monday in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. It was one of three final opinions released before the justices go on […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

This Saturday in Orlando, a task force created by Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant in the wake of last fall’s statewide election disappointment will convene to discuss what they’ve learned since then. And while Tant has reached out to a variety of Democrats in the past month and a half to get their thoughts, two vanquished Democrats remain […]

Martin DyckmanNovember 10, 2014

Sarcasm alert! The election campaign was not altogether a disaster. It revealed that I have more friends than I could have imagined. Michelle. Barack. Joe (as in Biden.) Wendy (as in Davis.) Robert (as in Redford.) Al (as in Franken.) Harry (as in Reid.) Even Scarlett. As in Johansson. And dozens more — mostly from […]

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Wendy Davis and Stephanie Murphy: women’s issues call for woman leadership

Supreme Court abortion decision could affect Florida

Some Democrats peeved as task force convenes this weekend in Orlando

Martin Dyckman: The upside of campaign season: Scarlett Johansson is now my friend