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Puerto Ricans Fleeing Island May Change Florida’s Political Landscape

October 30, 2018

By Maliha Kareem

Florida is home to over 1.13 million Boricuas, 70% of whom tend to vote Democrat. This is why coming November, Boricuas who previously lived on the island but were unable…

They didn’t vote in the primaries, but with Gillum, they are now inspired to vote

October 29, 2018

By Topacio Marrero

There has been much excitement in the state of Florida involving the 2018 primaries and its candidates. For example, in Broward County, it was estimated more than 23.5 percent of…

Climate Voters Ready to Vote in November

October 24, 2018

By Laura Munoz

As a young child living in Colombia I lived through an earthquake. I am thankful to have been far from the epicenter of the shake in a well constructed structure,…

Gillum will protect Floridians’ access to health care

October 22, 2018

By Elizabeth Nazarett

Gillum will protect Floridians’ access to health care Health care is a top priority for Florida voters this November. We all know someone who has health concerns—and every day we…

Hay que Votar por Nuestra Salud

October 9, 2018

By Elizabeth Nazarett

Vivir diez años sin poder tener un seguro de salud fue realmente difícil. Durante ese tiempo, y como madre soltera con un salario modesto, debí escoger entre darle techo y…

Voting to Make Florida’s Environment a Priority

October 8, 2018

By Maliha Kareem

Water is life.  And in many ways, it is what defines Florida. As a first generation American whose family came from Iraq, a nation with critical environment-related threats to human…

By Supporting Kavanaugh, Rubio and Scott Are Betraying the Women They Represent

October 5, 2018

By Elizabeth Fernandez

How much more are women expected to endure from the Trump administration? It’s not enough to have a president in power who was caught on tape bragging about committing sexual…

There’s Too Much On the Line to Skip This Election

October 5, 2018

By Elizabeth Fernandez

With so much at stake in this election, in Florida and across the nation, registering to vote before the Oct. 9th deadline is so important. That’s why former First Lady…

The Most Important Election Of Your Life

October 3, 2018

By Thomas Kennedy

This piece originally published in FloridaPolitics.com. Every election it seems like we are told that it’s the most important election of our lifetime. We as voters hear this line so…

Kavanaugh Is Yet Another Way Trump Is Attacking Women

October 1, 2018

By Elizabeth Fernandez

Trump told us how he felt about women years before he was ever elected. We are just things to “grab.” According to him, “you can do anything” to us. In…

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