As we near the end of the year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that we have accomplished together in the past year.
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Have you moved recently? Or changed your name?
It's time to check that your voter registration is up-to-date. And it's really easy to do (and only takes 1 minute⏱):
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On September 2, Florida's largest electric utility monopolies, FPL, Duke Energy and Tampa Electric, filed petitions with the Florida Public Service Commission to increase electric rates in 2023. If the Public Service Commission approves these rates, your electric bill could go up — in some cases by as much as 15% per month.
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Can you write an email to Gov. DeSantis to veto this cruel new law? Gov. DeSantis has stood up to his own legislature and vetoed bad bills this year, and he is seriously considering a veto on this one. He needs to hear from all of us now.
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Thanks to you, we delivered a petition with over 1,300 signatures to Governor DeSantis asking him to veto SB 620, the Puppy Mill Law.
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This morning, Floridians For Honest Lending released a series of videos with our partners at FAIR, the Federal Association For Insurance Reform, to educate the public about the property insurance crisis and to call for a consumer-focused approach to stabilizing the property insurance market in Florida.
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News: Last week on April 25, Governor DeSantis signed SB 524, the Anti-Voter Freedom Act. What does this mean for Florida voters who believe in improving voting access to working Floridians?
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MIAMI- Financial institutions tapped the brakes on foreclosures in 2020 and most of 2021, as a federal moratorium gave the millions of homeowners who lost a job due to Covid-19 some financial breathing room. Many took the route of pursuing loan modifications, in a process that was abused by some banks even during the worst of the crisis.
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Are you — or someone you know — looking to file a loan modification, but are concerned the bank is taking advantage of you? We’re here to help!
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The American Rescue Plan includes funding for homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage, their utility bills, their property insurance or other qualifying expenses. The law prioritizes funds for homeowners who have experienced the greatest hardships.
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This morning, in a 24-15 vote, the Florida Senate passed HB 741, the highly controversial and widely criticized legislation aiming to gut rooftop solar net metering in Florida. The Florida House also passed this bill last week; now the legislation will head to Governor Ron DeSantis for signature or veto.
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This week marked the beginning of the 2022 Florida legislative session, and we wanted to share some very exciting news with you. Two Florida lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House and the Senate to protect homeowners from the worst abuses of the mortgage and servicing industry.
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We hope you’ve had a great holiday season and that you’re able to start the New Year with health and happiness. As we reflect on all that we have done together, I wanted to highlight all the good that we’ve done with your help.
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There’s a crisis threatening our communities all over Florida. Florida state legislators filed 42 bills in the 2021 legislative session to overrule local city and county ordinances. This "Tallahassee Takeover" affects everything from environmental ordinances designed to keep Florida’s water and air clean to election laws that keep dark money out of local politics.
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It’s now the end of June, which means hurricane season is well underway.
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I wrote this volunteer newsletter for the last weekend of the presidential campaign in 2020.
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I wrote what I called the “last newsletter before Election Day” on October 29, 2020 (it was not actually the last newsletter before Election Day).
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With 12 days until Election Day, I wrote this newsletter highlighting the many ways volunteers could get involved with the Miami-Dade Democratic Party.
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I wrote this email newsletter to promote our slate cards which we were distributing both in print and digitally.
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Last night, we lost a hero. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer, a role model to women and men in the legal profession, and the consummate American changemaker.
Many tributes to this giant poured in yesterday and will continue today and through week. While many marvel at what she accomplished during her life, many despair over what her loss portends for our future.
We must not despair. I woke up this morning more determined than ever to defend her legacy, and to help protect her dying wish "that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."
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