(Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) The decision from the Florida Supreme Court on Monday, April 1st, triggers a near-total ban which will impact the entire southeastern United States — and it’s all because of Donald Trump. Women from Texas to Georgia will soon no longer have the option to travel to Florida to access the reproductive health care they need. This decision puts women’s lives at risk, threatens doctors with prosecution and jail time, and means that many women will have no way to get the care they need without traveling hundreds or thousands of miles. It is only possible because Donald Trump overturned Roe v. Wade and unleashed this chaos and cruelty across the country — a fact that he proudly brags about. Trump and his allies are ripping away access to reproductive health care across the country, inserting themselves into the most personal decisions women can make, even including contraception and IVF. And if Trump returns to the White House, things will only get worse: With reproductive freedom on the ballot in November, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the only candidates who stand up for women’s rights to make their own health care decisions. Chair Nikki Fried Vote by Mail Clubs & Caucuses Do you know what the Biden administation has accomplished? Do you know how these acts and plans benefit the average citizen? We need to get out the message about what Biden has done! Until November 2024 Election Do you want to... Sign up for our newsletter? Join a club or caucus? Help get Democrats elected? Get to know members from your local Democratic Party organization? Make a difference? Be a part of the solution? For these and many other reasons, please get in touch! Complete the form below and we will get back to you. We welcome all Martin Democrats to join us!! Thanks! Message sent. Send Customer Contact Form

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The 2024 Florida Legislative schedule is as follows: ​ October - December, 2023: Committee meetings two weeks in each month January 9, 2024: Regular Session convenes 12:00 noon (Article III, section 3(b), State Constitution) February 27, 2024: Day 50; last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Senate Rule 2.9(2)) March 8, 2024: Day 60; Regular Session ends (A rticle III, section 3(d), State Constitution) Background Info: The Florida State Legislature meets in session every year for 60 consecutive days. In even-numbered years, the Legislature meets on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In odd-numbered years, the Legislature meets on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. (Meeting later in year gives newly elected officials time to prepare.) Occasionally there are also special sessions called for by the Governor or Senate/House. Before a regular Legislative session begins, legislators meet in committees to discuss legislation they want to pursue in the upcoming session. Since the Republicans are in the majority in Tallahassee, they play a large role in committee assignments and the legislation that is discussed in committee and which gets to the floor. These meetings take place over a 6-week period prior to the start of the Legislative session (two-weeks in each of 3 months prior to beginning of session). ​ It is important that we Democrats contact our legislators about legislation we oppose or support. Doing so prior to the session actually starting is key. They need our input. See Contact Your Elected Officials for more info. ​ Know Your Legislators' Schedule

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We face many issues regarding voting and the elections process, such as Republican efforts to restrict voting access and suppressing the vote, partisan and racial gerrymandering that reduces voters' rights, and in the influence of big money in politics that corrupts our politicians. A citizen's right to vote is one of our most cherished rights. For our democracy to survive we must have free and secure elections and our citizens need to inform themselves and vote every time. All voters should keep these points in mind: ​ Know when elections take place and who is running. Research candidates' positions . Be sure you are registered to vote. ​ ​ ​ "We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." ​ - Thomas Jefferson

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Call to Action on 2022 Bills ​What should you do? TAKE ACTION. .....We should all be aware of what legislation is pending and provide input: Contact your local representatives and let them know whether you support or disapprove of pending bills and urge them to vote accordingly Contact the bill's sponsor and let them know you support or disapprove of their bill and why. Contact members of the committee where the bill lies and urge them to approve or not approve the bill Write a Letter to the Editor letting the public know about some of the good or troubling bills. The bottom line: The more legislators hear from the public, the better. It's the way democracy works. ​ Before listing them all, there are 2 bills sponsored by 2 of our local representatives that deserve special attention. Many may find them troubling and will want to contact Snyder and/or Overton regarding these bills: ​ A bill sponsored by Representative Snyder: HB 747 ( Snyder and Altman ) and SB 1820 ( Baxley ) – Protections of Medical Conscience Some have called it the “Health Care Refusal Bill” or “No Service to Gays” bill. It allows healthcare providers and insurers to deny a patient any sort of care on the basis of religious, moral, or ethical beliefs. Also allows for employment discrimination in healthcare for the same reasons. Many feel this bill would codify discrimination against LGBTQ, non-Christians, etc. ​ A bill sponsored by Representative Overdorf: SB 198 ( Rodriguez ) and HB 349 ( Sirios and Overdorf ) – Seagrass Mitigation Banks Authorizes the state Board of Trustees to create “seagrass mitigation banks” on state-owned submerged lands which would be used to offset the unavoidable loss of seagrass from coastal development projects. In essence, if developers seek permits for coastal or marine development projects that would destroy seagrasses, this bill would give them the option of buying credits in a mitigation bank to cover costs of seagrass restoration projects elsewhere. Those opposed to the bill say mitigation banks like this often fail and they believe having such a system would enhance development elsewhere . In other words, it gives a pass to developers so they continue to use land for their own purposes with very little consequences. This bill does not address the real issues facing manatees and the loss of seagrass. It's a ruse.​ ​

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