LWVFL Capitol Report: April 14, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from April 6, 2023 through April 14, 2023. Session At A Glance A tumultuous Week […]
Capitol Report: April 5, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from March 27, 2023 through April 5, 2023. Session At A GlanceThe fourth week of session moved quickly with legislative leadership […]
Capitol Report: March 27, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from March 12, 2023 through March 27, 2023. Session At A Glance The second and […]
Capitol Report: March 13, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from March 3, 2023 through March 12, 2023. Session At A Glance This past Tuesday, […]
Capitol Report: March 2, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from February 21, 2023 through March 2, 2023. Pre-Session At A Glance The end of […]
LWV of Florida President Pens Op-ed | ‘Anti-woke’ legislation threatens our civil rights
Originally published in the Orlando Sentinel on February 28, 2023. February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate the resilience, strength, andachievements of the Black community. This February also […]
Capitol Report: February 22, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from February 4, 2023 through February 22, 2023. Pre-Session At A Glance This edition of […]
Governor DeSantis Signs Election Crimes Law Expanding Statewide Prosecutor’s Power to Target People with Past Convictions; Civil and Voting Rights Groups Respond
The new law is an unnecessary and wasteful expansion of state prosecutorial power that could intimidate eligible voters with past convictions from exercising their right to vote. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – […]
League of Women Voters of Florida, Other Civil Rights Groups Denounce Passage of Senate Bill 4B that Worsens Florida’s Broken Voting Rights Restoration System
The bill expands state prosecutorial power, intimidates eligible voters with previous felony convictions, and criminalizes them for honest voter eligibility mistakes. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida House of Representatives […]
Capitol Report: February 4, 2023
This edition of the “LWVFL Capitol Report” includes highlights of the Florida League’s legislative work from January 3, 2023 through February 3, 2023. Session At A Glance Following the special […]