In the face of rising housing costs, the executive committee of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party passed a resolution this week addressing the need for affordable housing through effective policy in the Democratic Party. While Florida Republican lawmakers voted to limit local governments’ ability to set affordable housing rules (HB 7103), local Democratic Party leaders recognize the importance of establishing a position on this critical issue that legislators should consider when drafting housing policy.

HB 7103 could still be vetoed by Governor DeSantis. PLEASE email Governor DeSantis to let him know your thoughts. You can also call his office at (850) 717-9337 and tweet him at @RonDeSantisFL

At the Kendall Democrats May monthly meeting on Wednesday, Senator Annette Taddeo will be our guest speaker to talk about what the Florida Legislature did this session. Please stop by at 6PM for our new ACTION HOUR during which we'll be having a phone bank, sign petitions, and sign you up for a committee. 

We are pleased to see presidential candidates begin to make their visits to South Florida. As the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, we will do our best to share information about their local appearances in our county, providing equal access for all candidates to our followers and email subscribers.

Grassroots fundraiser in support of Pete Buttigieg

Monday, May 20, 2019
5:30pm
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Ticket prices starting at $25

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Florida’s legislative session has wrapped up and Republicans demonstrated what happens when they have control of the House, Senate and the Governorship. Elections have consequences. I invite you to stay informed. Please read our recap, organize your neighbors, and let’s prepare for 2020. And don't forget to thank your Democratic state legislators for working to defeat or improve Republican proposals every step of the way.

A recap from Dustin Thaler, Chair of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party's Environmental Caucus. Follow them on Facebook. For a review of other legislative topics, click here.

Republicans in the Legislature sometimes pay lip service to Florida's environmental concerns such as the Everglades, clean air, clean water, climate change and sea level rise, but their record this session shows where their true priorities lie. 

A message from Javier Estevez, regarding his entry into the 2020 race for Florida State House, District 105.

"In 2018, we brought District 105 to the brink of real change and we fought hard.... But we aren't done fighting yet! The legislative session just finished in which Republicans continued their attacks on public education and voting rights. They armed teachers and showed their true feelings about immigrant families. I am excited to announce that I am running for State Representative in District 105."

Get caught up on everything that went on in Tallahassee in the 2019 session. Join the Sunny Isles Democrats and State Senator Jason Pizzo to learn more.