MIAMI, Florida, April 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Florida's proposed amendment to limit government interference with abortion meets the requirements for placement on the November 2024 ballot. The decision comes as the Court reverses long-standing abortion protections and enables a near-total abortion ban to go into effect next month. For the past several years, politicians ha  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that says it supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2024: * * * Math Monday: America's Toughest Math Problem By Christy Hovanetz Have you ever heard of toilet paper math? It's a trend that started when toilet paper choices became abundant. Social worker and deal-hunter Victor Ly created an online calculator (https://tet  more

COCONUT CREEK, Florida, April 2 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Food For The Poor (FFTP) recently received one of the highest honors that the Order of Malta can bestow. The Cross pro Merito Melitensi was presented to FFTP at the Order of Malta's IX Conference of the Americas in Panama. FFTP President/CEO Ed Raine, who presented at the conference, accepted the award on behalf of the charity. "We fully understand the significance of the Cross pro Merito  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Right to Life Committee issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The Florida Supreme Court issued two separate decisions today impacting the right to life for preborn children and their mothers in the state of Florida. "We are pleased that Florida's laws protecting preborn children were upheld," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. "However, the court is allowing an extreme and detrimental ballot measure to move forward." In a   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism issued the following news: RAC-FL, the Florida-based affiliate of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, commends the Florida Supreme Court's ruling on Amendment 4. The Amendment to Limit Government Interference in Abortion will now turn the decision on the future of reproductive freedom over to voters, and we will work to support their efforts to enshrine reproductive rights in the Florida Constitution. "We are relie  more