by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 28, 2024
Dear Friend, Week three of Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session is done, which means we’re now one-third of the way through the nine-week session. We’re really in the thick of it now. Dozens of bills are quickly moving through the process – many that are quite good but...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | January 25, 2024
Tallahassee, FL: The Florida Board of Governors Wednesday approved new rules that prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion spending and remove sociology from general education core course options at the state’s public universities.The move, which would affect...
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...
