Giselle is Floricua’s political correspondent. She writes about the economy, environmental and social justice, and all things Latino. A published author, Giselle was born in Havana and grew up in New Jersey and Miami. She is passionate about equality, books, and cats.
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‘It’s really important that we have federal protections across the board,’ pro-choice advocate says
As the fight to enshrine abortion rights in the Sunshine State’s Constitution continues, a national group works to secure reproductive rights on the federal level.
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Kamala Harris announces plans to support Puerto Ricans
Harris detailed plans to create thousands of new jobs for Puerto Ricans, provide access to affordable housing, offer loans to small businesses, accelerate disaster recovery funds, and modernize the island’s electrical grid.
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Florida US Senate Race: Rick Scott vs. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
A look at major points of their campaign platforms – and past voting records – shows stark differences between the Republican and Democratic contenders.
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Legal effort to defeat Amendment 4 is being bankrolled by mystery donor
As the November elections approach, anti-abortion advocates are working to defeat the citizen-led initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
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Abortion rights advocate calls Florida’s six-week abortion ban ‘extraordinarily dangerous’
Extreme abortion bans lead to not only negative health care outcomes, “but also deaths amongst pregnant women,” says Geeta Minocha, an advocate for reproductive rights who is fighting to help pass Florida’s Amendment 4.
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Lawyer resigns after DeSantis’ office pressured him to send threatening letter to TV stations over Amendment 4 ad
As Florida voters appear to support passing Amendment 4 to enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution, the DeSantis administration has escalated its attempts to thwart the measure’s passage.
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‘Catastrophically dysfunctional’ insurance market due to Rick Scott’s ‘sweetheart deal’ with insurer, says Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Mucarsel-Powell, who is running to unseat Sen. Scott in November, is also calling him out for vetoing safeguards on the insurance industry and refusing to recognize the growing threat of climate change.
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Group behind Amendment 4 sues DeSantis administration over threats to TV stations
Citing First Amendment rights, the campaign seeks to prevent the state from continuing to “coerce, threaten, or intimate” repercussions to broadcasters airing the ads.
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Here’s where Floridians can begin early voting next week
With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, counties across the Sunshine State are opening early voting polling sites.
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DeSantis administration ramps up efforts to defeat Amendment 4 as poll shows widespread support for it
Proponents of the amendment to enshrine abortion in the state Constitution say the report – which does not provide evidence for the allegations – is “nothing more than dishonest distractions and desperate attempts to silence voters.”
