Equal Ground

The Florida House’s passage of HB 991 represents yet another dangerous escalation in efforts to restrict access to the ballot in our state. This bill creates new documentary proof of citizenship requirements, not because there is evidence of widespread non-citizen voting, but because Tallahassee politicians would rather chase a manufactured crisis than address the real and pressing issues facing Floridians every day. Non-citizen voting is already illegal under both state and federal law. ...

Here’s What’s Wrong: “…I'm asking you to approve the Save America Act to stop illegal aliens and others who are unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections.” - Donald Trump Full speech transcript can be found here Here’s what you should know: It’s already illegal for non-citizens to cast a ballot in federal elections, and states have secure systems in place to prevent noncitizens from voting. Those who violate the law already face severe penalties.  Election officials...

This week, we saw meaningful movement on legislation that directly impacts our communities. The House passed HJR 203, a proposal that would phase out certain non-school property taxes on homestead property over the next decade, beginning January 2027. The proposal has been sent to the Senate for a vote. If ultimately approved by lawmakers and voters, the proposal could significantly reshape Florida’s property tax structure by cutting public funding in other city service areas, while...