Frederica Wilson scores donation from NFL Players Association in reelection bidFLAPOL / Ryan Nicol / Aug. 12, 2020The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) donated $2,500 to help Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson in her bid for reelection in Florida's 24th Congressional District.The organization's political arm, the NFL Players Association One Team PAC, made the donation Tuesday, according to a… Read more »
Democrats in Florida Delegation Calling AHCA to Make Sure Long-Term Care Facility Staff Have PPEFlorida Daily / August 12, 2020U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., led nine Democrats in the Florida delegation on a letter to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), raising concerns about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for long-term care facility staff.… Read more »
Congressional Black Caucus colleagues Val Demings, James Clyburn back Al Lawson reelectionFLAPOL / A.G. Gancarski / Aug. 12, 2020U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, received endorsements from several of his CBC colleagues Wednesday, ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.Among those backing Lawson, a Democrat in his third term representing Florida's 5th Congressional… Read more »
Candidate recommendations for August 18 elections
The Miami Times / Miami Times Editorial / Aug. 12, 2020
For the U.S. House of Representatives
District 24
Frederica Wilson
Former teacher, principal, school board member, Florida state legislator and senator, we support Congresswoman Frederica Wilson in her bid for reelection to District 24 of the U.S.… Read more »
‘This is so earth-shattering.' Florida Democrats praise Biden's choice of Kamala HarrisMiami Herald / Alex Daugherty / August 11, 2020Joe Biden's decision to pick California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate Tuesday ended a three-month vetting process where Florida Democrats saw one of their own land on Biden's vice presidential shortlist and fretted over another potential… Read more »
With reservations, we recommend Katherine Fernández Rundle for Miami-Dade state attorney | EditorialMiami Herald / EDITORIAL BOARD / August 9, 2020These are both fragile and explosive times. They call for leaders who are battle-tested, compassionate and possessing the will to find the best path forward for all in our community.We think Katherine Fernández Rundle is such a… Read more »
Massachusetts is close to establishing a permanent commission on the status of Black men and boysBoston.com / Dialynn Dwyer / Aug. 6, 2020As negotiations continue on Beacon Hill over the final version of a police accountability and reform bill, community activists have their eye on another measure attached to the approved House legislation — the establishment of a permanent… Read more »
Heard On Sundial: Congressional Candidates Form "Florida's Fab Four", Retail And The PandemicWLRN / Chris Remington & Liv Steinhardt / Augsut 5, 2020In South Florida's U.S. congressional races, there are four candidates who are heavily favored and have no plans of giving up their seats. Representatives Lois Frankel, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Frederica Wilson have… Read more »
Darren Soto Takes to House Floor to Champion Rubio's, Wilson's Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActFlorida Daily / August 2, 2020Last week, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., spoke on the House floor in support of the Commission on the "Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act."The bill, which was introduced by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., will… Read more »
This Week in South Florida: Rep. Frederica WilsonLocal10 / Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg / August 1, 2020PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The focus on civil rights and addressing systemic racism came into sharper focus this week in Washington D.C. as congress created a commission to study and make recommendations to improve the lives of black men and boys.South Florida lawmakers took the… Read more »
