by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 29, 2023
Dear Friend, Session is coming. I’m back from Tallahassee, where we just wrapped our third week of committee hearings in advance of the Legislative session, which begins March 7. We’re now halfway through our pre-session “committee weeks.” We’ll be headed back to the...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 26, 2023
Tallahasee, FL: Today, Senate Republicans introduced a housing proposal, SB102. Below is Representative Eskamani’s initial response: “Though I am glad to see Florida Republicans finally agree that housing affordability is an issue that should be addressed, I am...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 24, 2023
HB 473 Creates an Interstate Compact Agreement Orlando, FL – Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) has refiled legislation to end corporate giveaways in Florida and increase corporate tax transparency. HB473, titled Agreement For Best Practices in...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 23, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court accepted a request by abortion providers today to hear arguments in their case against House Bill 5 (HB 5), a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The move comes after several court rulings closed off meaningful...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 23, 2023
House Bill 1 is expected to have huge consequences on public education Orlando, FL – Filed last week, House Bill 1 is a major expansion of school vouchers, and would essentially set up what are known as “education savings accounts,” providing publicly-funded...
