Democratic Leaders Announced for 2013 Session
House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston of Plantation on Wednesday announced the Democratic leadership team going into the 2013 legislative Session.
View ArticleVoters Have Spoken, Time for a New Era of Bi-partisanship and Cooperation
Now that the campaign season has ended, it is with a great sense of hopefulness that I, along with other members of the Florida House Democratic Caucus, prepare for the start of a new legislative...
View ArticleThurston Urges Scott to Action for Low-Income Seniors, Others
Florida House Dems Caucus Leader Perry Thurston (D-Plantation), reminded Gov. Rick Scott that thousands of low-income Floridians and other seniors remain on waiting lists for services and urged action...
View ArticleHow Perry Thurston Rolled the Dice and Dashed the Hopes of Millions
In an incredible display of limitless arrogance, House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston demonstrated once and for all why Florida Democrats in Tallahassee are incompetent, powerless and just plain stupid.
View ArticleFlorida’s new unemployment benefits website has problems
Florida's new unemployment benefits website, like healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace, has operational problems.
View ArticleThurston Fails to End Stand Your Ground
In a rare procedural move last Thursday, supporters of repealing Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law forced a vote on repeal. The House debated and then voted down an amendment by a vote of...
View ArticleHere’s why Dems leader, Perry Thurston, will vote against House budget
House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston (D-Fort Lauderdale) today announced that he will vote against the House budget proposal, cautioning that the spending plan is skewed to benefit the wealthy and...
View ArticleThurston looks to make history as first black Attorney General
For Perry Thurston, the August 26 primary may be his first step on the way to history. If elected this year, Thurston would be the first black Attorney General in the State of Florida and the first...
View ArticleBlack Caucus Urges AG Candidate, George Sheldon, To Step Aside
The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida is calling on George Sheldon, Democratic Candidate for Attorney General, to step aside given the many questions being raised about his residency and bar license....
View ArticleThurston battles Republican War on Voting
State House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston has made protecting voting rights a centerpiece of his campaign for Attorney General. He says he would take a dramatically different approach than Rick...
View ArticleThurston to Scott: Urgently Appoint Members to ‘Stand Your Ground’ Task Force
House Democratic Leader-designate Perry Thurston on Friday called on Governor Rick Scott to move swiftly in appointing key stakeholders to the special task force that he's announced to examine...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Floridians: Thurston Urges Voters to Reject Amendment 5
Every six years, state law requires that the justices come before voters to prove whether they still demonstrate the qualities needed to render fair and impartial rulings. The post An Open Letter to...
View ArticleScott Slaps Board of Education Over Race-based Strategic Plan
Gov. Rick Scott called Tuesday for the State Board of Education to overhaul its strategic plan, inserting himself into the racially-charged debate over how much should be expected of students from...
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