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TAKE ACTION: Protect our Healthcare!

April 21, 2017
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HB 7007  has passed the full House of Representatives, and is on the agenda of the Senate Government Oversight and Accountability Committee for Monday, April 24th at 3:00 p.m. The bill authorizes the ... Continue Reading →

TAKE ACTION: Protect the Florida Retirement System!

April 11, 2017
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HB 5007 is on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives tomorrow, April 12 at 1:00. This bill  makes a substantive change to the Florida Retirement System in the typically non-controversial re ... Continue Reading →

TAKE ACTION against secret searches for deans, provosts, presidents

April 05, 2017
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The House Education Committee will hear HB 351 on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 8:00 am. This bill—sponsored by Representative Bob Rommel (R) Naples —will create an exemption from public record and publ ... Continue Reading →

Legislative Update, Week 4: Union-Busting Bill Passes in the House of Representatives

March 31, 2017
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HB 11 by Rep. Scott Plakon (R-Longwood) passed in the House of Representative by an official vote of 75-41 on March 30th. Three Brevard Republican representatives joined House Democrats against the bi ... Continue Reading →

TAKE ACTION: Call to oppose union-busting HB 11

March 29, 2017
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HB 11 is on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives this afternoon, March 29th, for consideration on second reading and final debate and vote tomorrow, March 30th. This anti-union bill, if p ... Continue Reading →

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, Week 3:  “This Bill Is About Union-Busting, Plain and Simple”

March 24, 2017
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March 24, 2017 “This Bill Is About Union-Busting, Plain and Simple”: Those are the remarks by Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith on Wednesday, March 22nd as the House Government Accountability Committee deba ... Continue Reading →

Take Action! Bill to Change State Healthcare in House

March 21, 2017
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HB 7007 is on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives tomorrow afternoon, March 22nd, for consideration. The normal process is to add amendments, if any, on second reading and final vote on ... Continue Reading →

Legislative Update, Week 2: Higher Ed budget cuts?

March 17, 2017
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March 17, 2017 Legislature Talks of Higher Education Budget Cuts – OUCH! With week 2 of the Legislative Session ending, budget deliberations are beginning to pick up speed at the Capitol. Higher educa ... Continue Reading →

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