Miami Dems to Celebrate Investing Locally by Recognizing 5 Florida Democratic Leaders
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Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Miami Dems to Celebrate Investing Locally by Recognizing 5 Florida Democratic Leaders
The Miami-Dade Democratic Party is excited to announce that it will present awards to five outstanding Florida Democratic leaders at the party's first-ever Blue Gala, taking place Sunday, November 17th at the Biltmore in Coral Gables.
The Lifetime Civic Leadership award will be presented to the Honorable Carrie P. Meek; the Party Leader award will be given to longtime Democratic champion and DNC Committeemember Stephen Bittel; Senator Oscar Braynon will receive the Legislative Champion award; Representative David Richardson will receive the Breaking Barriers award; & prolific Democratic fundraiser Jon Adrabi will receive the Rising Star award.
"The goal of the Blue Gala is to raise annual funds essential to sustaining our work building a local progressive movement in Miami," said Miami-Dade Dems Chairwoman Annette Taddeo-Goldstein. "So it is also a perfect opportunity to celebrate some of the south Florida Democratic heroes who have opened doors, blazed trails, elected candidates, and passed laws that continue to make our state more equitable and more progressive."
Congressman Joe Kennedy, MSNBC's Ed Schultz Joining Miami Dems at First-Annual Blue Gala
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Date: Monday, October 7, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Ed Schultz Coming to Miami for First-Annual Blue Gala
Congressman Joe Kennedy and MSBNC's Ed Schultz will join Miami Democratic elected officials, community leaders, and supporters for the first-annual Blue Gala hosted by the Miami-Dade Democratic Party on Sunday, November 17th at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
"Since he was elected to Congress, Joe Kennedy has emerged as a leader fighting for social justice and economic opportunity for all Americans," said Miami Dems chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein. "He has a long, bright future ahead of him, and we are excited to welcome him to Miami."
Miami Should Defy Navigator Ban, Stand with Broward and Pinellas
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Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Today Broward County is expected to pass a resolution defying Governor Rick Scott's ban of Obamacare navigators from county health offices, joining Pinellas as the second county to resist the navigator ban.
"We applaud Broward Mayor Kristin Jacobs and county commissioners for resisting Governor Scott's outrageous attempts to deny Floridians access to health care information," said Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein.
Mayor Gimenez Cuts County Health Care Planning, Undermines ACA
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Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Mayor Gimenez plans to eliminate Miami-Dade County's Health Care Planning Department on October 1st, the same day a major change to the health care system takes effect nationwide: brand-new online health exchanges open and enrollment begins.
The planning department is in charge of providing strategic solutions to help residents find insurance and planning for changes in health care. Currently 800,000 residents of Miami-Dade, or a third of our population, lack any health insurance.
By slashing the department from the budget, Mayor Gimenez follows the lead of Governor Rick Scott and tea party Republicans to sabotage the Affordable Care Act and prevent low-income Americans from accessing life-saving, affordable health coverage.
Libraries Win Hard Victory at County Budget Meeting
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Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Libraries Win Hard Victory at County Budget Meeting
Thanks to weeks of hard work by public library advocates and allies, Miami-Dade county commissioners voted last night — at the end of an eight-hour-long meeting during which they heard from hundreds of community members — on a compromise that will use budgetary reserves to fully fund our library system this year.
Read moreMiami Dems to Mayor Gimenez: Fully fund our public libraries
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Date: Thursday, September 5, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Miami-Dade Democratic Party Supports Fully Funding Miami's Library System
Yesterday, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party steering committee unanimously passed a resolution urging Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Commissioners Barreiro, Bovo, Bell, Diaz, Sosa, Souto, Suarez, and Zapata to fully fund our public libraries by restoring the original proposed funding level that would maintain current services and operating hours.
The Mayor's new plan would lay off more than a third of the library system’s staff and a fourth of its operating hours, a move that would drastically scale back the library system countywide, which only five years ago was honored by First Lady Barbara Bush as one of the best in the country.
Read moreMiami Dems Chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein appointed to DNC leadership
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Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
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Miami Dems Chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein Appointed to DNC Leadership
"Todos Unidos Pa'lante"
At their summer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, the Democratic National Committee elected Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chair and FDP Vice-Chair Annette Taddeo-Goldstein to three leadership positions: executive committee member, Chair of the Hispanic Caucus for the southern region, and Vice-Chair of the Small Business Council.
Read moreMiami Dems Actively Recruiting Civic Leaders to Run for Office, Flip Key Seats
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Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 305.771.2167
Email: [email protected]
The Miami-Dade Democratic Party is launching a new candidate recruitment initiative to actively recruit energetic, civically engaged leaders to run in key seats across Miami.
Miami Dems Call on Congress to Protect the Right to Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson
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Press Release: Miami Dems Call on Congress to Protect the Right to Vote
In a startling setback for civil and voting rights in the U.S., conservative justices on the Supreme Court today struck down the core of the Voting Rights Act – a law that for decades has protected the vote for millions living in states with a history of voter suppression.
Scott Continues to Marginalize Hispanic and Other Legalized Immigrants with Latest Veto
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Contact: Rachel Johnson, 407.701.4357
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Press Release: Press Release: Scott Continues to Marginalize Hispanic and Other Legalized Immigrants with Latest Veto
This week, Governor Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed the children of immigrants who are not U.S. citizens to use a use a new federal form to obtain temporary Florida driver licenses. Only two Florida lawmakers voted against the bill, which passed the state Senate unanimously.
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