by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | April 30, 2023
Dear Friend, Well, this is it. We’re headed into the last week of the 2023 legislative session. The final day of the 60-day session – known as Sine Die – is Friday. Before we start the final sprint, I wanted to get you a recap of Week 8. Unfortunately, we saw some...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | April 28, 2023
Tallahassee, FL: Today the Florida Legislature passed HB1417, legislation that will preempt local governments and their ability to put into place local ordinances that support renters. Below is Representative Eskamani’s statement in response. “Today is another slap in...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | April 27, 2023
Tallahassee, FL: Today the Florida House passed House Bill 7063, a bipartisan tax package that includes Representative Eskamani’s House Bill 29, a bill to permanently eliminate Florida’s sales tax on children’s diapers and adult incontinence products. Here is...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | April 26, 2023
Tallahassee, FL: Today Disney filed a lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis over control of its Florida Resort. The company claimed “a targeted campaign of government retaliation” which it said stemmed from its criticism of a contentious state education law. Below is...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | April 24, 2023
Dear Friend, We’re down to just two weeks to go in the 2023 legislative session. Last week, we saw a coordinated assault on the rights of LGBTQ+ families by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Tallahassee Republicans. We also saw last-minute plots launched to supper the vote,...
