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Yasmina White
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September 27, 2026
Because saving money on a tax bill doesn't mean much if families end up paying the price somewhere else. Moms understand wanting relief. Groceries cost more. Child care costs more. Healthcare costs more. Housing costs more. Florida families are stretched thin, and telling homeowners they could pay less in property taxes sounds pretty darn good. But moms also understand something else. There is no such thing as making billions of dollars disappear without somebody feeling it. If money is saved in one place, we should be asking where the cost goes instead. And that’s why some Florida moms are...
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September 14, 2026
Jacksonville families, We need your voice. This November, Florida voters will vote on Amendment 3. And if it passes, it will mean less money for local services you, your family, and your neighbors use every day. Join us at City Hall on September 15th at 1 pm to tell the Finance Committee to protect the Children's Programs funded by the Kids Hope Alliance. How do we already know? During the August 26, 2026 City Council budget hearing, a $5 million cut to Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) children’s programs was proposed in preparation for Amendment 3 possibly passing. We are only four weeks into the...
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May 13, 2026
As lawmakers return to Tallahassee again for yet another Special Session to finalize Florida’s state budget, many Floridians are asking a very simple question; how many more sessions do we need before the people actually struggling to survive are centered in the conversation? The regular 60-day Legislative Session started early this year during almost one of the coldest winters Tallahassee has seen in years. Lawmakers’ primary constitutional responsibility is to pass a balanced budget, and they failed to do so. Yet lawmakers managed to prioritize a Special Session nearly 2 weeks ago to redraw...
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