Dozens attend Awake the State rally of progressives in WPB

Category: Progressives

About 60 people participated in the fourth annual Awake The State rally of political progressives Wednesday in West Palm Beach.

The gathering, organized by Tom Conboy, met to draw attention to a series of liberal platform issues as the Florida Legislature gets started in Tallahassee.

Those at the rally outlined a five-point platform they want lawmakers to pass, including:

-expanded access to health care

-more efforts to protect water quality

-expanded use of alternative energy sources

-raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour

-pass anti-corruption legislation.

Of course, a group of progressives arent likely to gather without tossing a few shots in the direction of the conservatives who reign in Tallahassee.

Under Gov. Rick Scott, Florida has only worked for the wealthy and the well-connected, Conboy said. Its important that we make our voices heard in Tallahassee.

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Dozens attend Awake the State rally of progressives in WPB

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March 8th, 2015
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