Combating Tallahassee’s Latest Threats to Democracy

The 2025 Florida Legislative session begins on March 4. From immigration measures to proposed efforts to limit citizen-led constitutional amendments, democracy is being chipped away in Florida. One of FFD’s most-watched programs last year was with Bob Schaeffer sharing his perspectives on the most significant legislation impacting our freedoms and democracy. Bob will once again…

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State of Our Democracy & the Rule of Law: Sleepwalking Into Autocracy

Scott Harshbarger, chairman and co-founder of Lawyers Defending American Democracy, will discuss the strength and fragility of democracy and the rule of law amid a flurry of executive orders and potentially deconstructive actions with multi-decade domestic and international implications. With majorities in the House and Senate, a conservative Supreme Court, and the appointment of powerful…

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