Breaking: League of Women Voters of Florida and Others Sue To Stop Florida’s Voter Suppression Bill
On August 31, the US Supreme Court declined to rule on a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and those who aid a person in obtaining an abortion. On September 2, Florida’s Senate President...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of the first responsibilities of all governments is to protect its citizens from harm. That is an agreement made between citizens and elected leaders. In Florida, this fundamental promise of protecting the security of Floridians has been called...
On June 9, 2021, the League of Women Voters of Florida sent the following letter to the Florida State Board of Education requesting the body considerer amending rule 6A-1.094124 which has elements that pertain to required instruction of significant historical events.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civil rights lawyer Cecile M. Scoon, Esq. has made history as the first Black woman elected to lead the League of Women Voters of Florida. Scoon, who served as the organization's 1st Vice President since 2018, will now serve as the board president...
SB 90’s provisions make it harder for Floridians to cast their ballot, with a disproportionate impact on elderly voters, voters with disabilities, students and communities of color. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On May 6, the League of Women Voters of Florida joined the Black...
In response to the passage of Florida’s Senate Bill 90, the League of Women Voters of Florida President Patricia Brigham and Board of Directors offer the following statement: “The League of Women Voters of Florida expresses deep disappointment in Florida’s state...
2021 Lobby Day Recap April 8th marked the Florida League's annual Lobby Day. This year's event took place virtually. More than 100 Leaguers joined in as we heard from legislators, met on a number of key bills, strategized as a group on how to best defeat the harmful...
The League of Women Voters of Florida stands extremely concerned about the emergency situation in Manatee County from the threatened collapse of the HRK Holdings phosphate waste storage ponds. This problem stems back to the 1960s and has not been properly...
Around the Capitol The past week has been filled with one bad bill hearing after the next. While most policy advancing this session seems to not align with League positions, we are thankfully seeing some small advances in the areas of Juvenile Justice and Natural...
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Around the Capitol As we recap the third and a portion of the fourth week of session, the legislature is gearing up to go into their budget conference which is likely to begin in the coming weeks. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the expectation is to see a decrease in...
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