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Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) and the LIBRE Initiative-Florida today announced a robust, statewide campaign focused on passing SB 48, a bill that expands educational freedom and streamlines the state’s scholarship programs for Florida students and families. The six-figure campaign includes advertising, digital outreach, direct mail, and grassroots engagement that educates Floridians on […]
Parents have proved their resilience as they found and applied innovative methods for their kids to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s time for government to be as innovative as families. Writing in the Miami Herald, Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander says legislation by state Senator Manny Diaz Jr. is a good […]
Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | Miami Herald Op-Ed The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of one-size-fits-all education. In the midst of a worldwide crisis, we saw our education system struggle to adapt to the individual needs of individual students. If it were not clear before that we need to move beyond prioritizing […]
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today praised the Senate Health Policy Committee for passing SJR 340, a bill by state Senator Manny Diaz that would require a supermajority vote by the legislature to enact a single payer health care system. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Aspects of our health […]
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today praised the Senate Education Committee for passing SB 48, a bill that expands educational freedom and streamlines the state’s scholarship programs for Florida students and families. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Lawmakers moved us a step closer to giving Florida students the tools […]
Grassroots group commits to helping mobilize support for bill that increases educational opportunity for Florida students Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Senator Manny Diaz for introducing SB 48, a bill that expands educational freedom and streamlines the state’s scholarship programs for Florida students and families. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued […]
Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander | Orlando Sentinel Filmmakers, professional sports teams, and countless others are trying to make the case that taxpayer funding for their industry is the cure for Florida’s post-COVID economy. Just give us the money, they argue, and we’ll make the economy bounce back. Not only are businesses asking for […]
Tallahassee, FL – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Senator Scott for voting against the $2.3 trillion Omnibus and COVID spending package. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: “Washington’s broken budget process has been on full display recently, forcing lawmakers to vote on a 5,000-page bill with the ink not even dry. […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) today commended Senator Manny Diaz for introducing SB 152, a red tape reduction bill that would cap the current number of legally binding rules, and require the elimination of an old regulation in order to implement a new one. AFP-FL State Director Skylar Zander issued the following statement: […]
