by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 23, 2024
Child labor has a long history in the United States. In pre-industrial America, it was common for children to work on family farms, apprentice, or learn the family trade. The Industrial Revolution wildly changed what child labor looked like in the US. Instead of...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 23, 2024
Last Tuesday was one of our favorite events in Tallahassee, Equality Florida’s Pride at the Capitol. Advocates from around the State of Florida gathered in the Capitol to meet with lawmakers to push for a more equal and fair Florida for LGBTQ+ people. We not only had...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 22, 2024
Dear Friend, Today marks what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion at the federal level. It’s still hard to believe that in states across America we have regressed dramatically when it comes to...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 21, 2024
Dear Friend, The second week of Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session is in the books. It was a week of highs and lows and somewhere-in-the-middles. We saw the election and swearing-in of state Rep. Tom Keen (D-Orlando), the new representative for House District 35,...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 21, 2024
Orlando, FL: Today Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of his Presidential campaign. Here is Rep. Eskamani’s response: “Governor Ron DeSantis, a man who built his entire campaign on attacking and demonizing already marginalized communities, has...
