Florida Passes Bill Forcing Felons to Pay Before Voting
The Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would require felons to pay before they can vote and critics are calling it a “poll tax”. The Miami Herald ... Read More...
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Florida Mayor Wayne Messam Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announced Thursday that he will be running for president in 2020. The 44-year-old Democrat announced his candidacy on CNN’s “New ... Read More...
Florida Republicans Pass Amendment That Adds Restrictions to Felon Voting Rights
Florida Republicans passed a bill Tuesday that would require that court fines, fees and other “financial obligations” such as civil court judgments must be pai... Read More...
Sixth-Grader Arrested In Florida After Refusal To Participate in Pledge of Allegiance
A sixth grader in Florida was arrested
earlier this month after refusing to recite the pledge of allegiance. In a news release, the Lakeland Police Departme... Read More...
Melania Trump’s Flight to Florida Cost Taxpayers $35,000
By Erin Mayer With the shutdown coming to a drastic, yet temporary close on Friday, many furloughed employees are finally able to breathe a sigh of rel... Read More...
Florida Recount leads to Gillum’s Concession
By Erin Mayer For Florida, a southern state with a history of racial tension and political close calls, Election Day gave rise to a culmination of budding h... Read More...
Voter Suppression in the South
By Erin Mayer November 6, 2018, began with hope and optimism for a brighter future in both Florida and Georgia. The thought of two African Americans, Andrew ... Read More...
The Historical Pattern of Black Voter Disenfranchisement
By Aliyah Chance Enshrined in the 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution is the right to vote. Ratified in 1870, the Amendment guarantees that citi... Read More...
