Politico: “Val Demings to run for Senate against Rubio”
Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to run for the U.S. Senate, rather than governor, providing Democrats with a big-name candidate to take on Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year. For months, Demings mulled which statewide office to pursue, but decided she could do the most good by taking on the two-term senator, according to […]
Joe Biden taps Gwen Graham for education post
“We are thrilled that President Biden has chosen Florida’s former Congresswoman Gwen Graham for this key post in the Education Department,” said Lucy Sedgwick.
Florida Politics: “Joe Biden taps Gwen Graham for education post”
Graham will serve as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. President Joe Biden announced Friday that he plans to nominate former Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham to serve as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Education. Graham, an attorney, represented the Tallahassee area and other parts of North Florida in the U.S. House from 2015 to 2017 […]
Florida Politics: “Lisset Hanewicz raises $13K in March for St. Pete City Council race”
Hanewicz faces Clifford Hobbs III and Douglas O’Dowd in the race. Lisset Hanewicz maintained her fundraising lead in March in the race for St. Petersburg City Council District 4. Hanewicz’s campaign raised $13,608 last month, bringing her total contributions to $38,979 since she launched her campaign on Feb. 1. The former prosecutor for the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney’s Office had about 55 […]
Florida Politics: “Ruth’s List fights to keep female supermajority on St. Pete City Council”
The organization endorsed Gina Driscoll and Lisset Hanewicz. Ruth’s List Florida wants to maintain the female supermajority on the St. Petersburg City Council, a goal it announced Wednesday along with endorsements for incumbent District 6 Council member Gina Driscoll and District 4 candidate Lisset Hanewicz. The organization, which often backs its endorsements with financial contributions to campaigns, helps get […]
Florida’s Legislature is trying to trample women’s rights gained over the past century | Opinion
“And a woman’s rights shall be trampled.” That should be the title for the 2021 Florida legislative session. While women around the globe are celebrating our achievements during Women’s History Month, the Republican majority is showing its true colors when it comes to equality.
Miami Herald: “Florida’s Legislature is trying to trample women’s rights gained over the past century | Opinion”
“And a woman’s rights shall be trampled.” That should be the title for the 2021 Florida legislative session. While women around the globe are celebrating our achievements during Women’s History Month, the Republican majority is showing its true colors when it comes to equality. GOP legislators have introduced a litany of regressive bills targeting women’s […]
Tampa Bay Times: “Tampa-based pro-choice group backs Darden Rice in St. Pete mayor’s race”
Ruth’s List Florida, a statewide political advocacy group that backs pro-choice women for political office, has endorsed St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice in the mayor’s race. The endorsement could mean a fundraising boost for Rice, already the frontrunner in raising campaign cash in the race. Ruth’s List, whose board lists prominent Tampa Bay […]
Florida Politics: “Ruth’s List Florida backs Darden Rice for St. Pete Mayor”
Rice would be the first female St. Pete Mayor to serve under its strong Mayor form of government.St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice got a key, but not all that unsurprising, nod from Ruth’s List Florida in her bid for Mayor. The group, which often backs its endorsements with financial contributions to campaigns, helps […]
Leanne Tellam Wins Palmetto Bay Vice Mayor Seat
Leanne Tellam will be Palmetto Bay’s next vice mayor after she beat former village manager Ed Silva in Tuesday’s runoff election.