Progressive Groups Lobbying, Collecting Signatures for Sick Pay in Florida
Ashley Lopez: Two large cities in Florida are working to get earned sick pay for low-wage workers.
Report: Low-Wage Jobs Are Flooding Florida
Ashley Lopez: A recent Georgetown University study says Florida is becoming a state of mostly low-skilled, low-wage jobs.
Florida’s Prison Population Declines for the First Time in 28 Years
Ashley Lopez: For the first time in nearly three decades, the number of incarcerated Floridians has actually decreased.
ACLU: More Than 13,000 Floridians Are Eligible to Vote and May Not Know It
Ashley Lopez: Thousands of felons in Florida may not know that their voting rights have been restored because the state hasn't notified them.
Private Facility Cited for Widespread Abuse of Brain-Damaged Patients
Ashley Lopez: An investigation reveals that the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, a for-profit rehabilitation center for people with brain injuries in Hardee County, has been abusing patients for years.
Report: Among Florida Lawmakers, ALEC’s Influence Runs Deep
Ashley Lopez: A coalition of progressive groups have released a new report exposing the extent of a conservative group's influence over our lawmakers in Tallahassee.