Knowing they don't have the votes, Florida Democrats still aim to repeal abortion ban
But 57%, or over 6 million votes, was enough for abortion rights advocates to call upon the Legislature to pay attention to the results and repeal the six-week abortion ban. Last fall, however, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said he would not change the law.
Democrats file legislation to overturn Florida’s 6-week abortion ban
SB 870, filed by Senate Democratic Leader Pro Tempore Tracie Davis, would remove the six week-ban from current law and allow abortions until viability, which is considered to be around 24 weeks of pregnancy. Driskell is planning to file a House companion bill.
Cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, “will hit Florida hardest,” Soto said. “We get battered by hurricanes multiple times a year. Get ready for slower disaster response, longer ...
Funeral services for Sen. Geraldine Thompson will take place next week, a spokesman for the family confirmed Monday. The ...
Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson died Thursday surrounded by her family following complications from knee replacement ...
Democratic members of Congress highlighted what they said were the impacts to Floridians of decisions made in Washington, D.C ...
The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., said on Friday that it was investigating U.S. Representative Cory ...
Keen, 68, is running for the city’s District 1 seat, which is currently held by city commissioner Jim Gray. The district ...
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