FL Real Talk Coalition
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@FLRealTalk
We're working to make sure that every student in FL receives a high-quality education.
Having school resource officers single out children is dangerous — especially if the kids are struggling at home or school, or if they already don't trust police. projects.tampabay.com/projects/2020/…
The latest from the Miami Herald Editorial Board (@HeraldOpEd): Florida pays too little unemployment too late. Lawmakers haven’t cared to fix it — so far | Opinion trib.al/WHDAXHB
As @FloridaPolicy points out, almost 16% of families with children in Florida reported not having enough to eat in the past week. For Black families in the state, that number is 41%. floridapolicy.org/posts/hunger-m…
Uptick in people not aware they’re infected. Community infections continues to increase. miamiherald.com/news/coronavir… @GovRonDeSantis free the hands of local leaders.
In less than 12 months, America has lost 250,000 souls to a horrific scourge. It is the greatest number of deaths endured in such a compressed time in our country's history: 1/ #CallThingsByTheirTrueNames
It was the honor of a lifetime to serve my community in the Florida Legislature. Everything I accomplished to makes people's lives better was with your support so I thank you. Just now I wished Senator-elect Garcia well and remain committed to the issues that most impact us.
They closed polling places, tried to sabotage USPS, purged voter rolls, gutted the VRA, blocked democracy reform, appointed anti-voting rights judges, attacked vote-by-mail. They tried to silence us. They tried to scare us. And still, no matter what: WE VOTED. #ANDSTILLIVOTE
@marcorubio Not every enabler is a Republican, but every Republican is complicit.
NEW: #SNAP and TANF work requirements are scheduled to be reinstated by @MyFLFamilies effective November 1, 2020. The fact that this is even being considered is concerning, writes Cindy Huddleston. floridapolicy.org/posts/now-is-n… #sayfie #flapol #protectFLfamilies
