Author: Carma Henry

Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) issued the following statement on the July 16, 2022, passing of Mr. Vernon Simms, a congressional staffer for three decades who served under Congressmen Mfume and Elijah Cummings.

New coronavirus cases continue to rise in Florida. The state reports an average of 11,000 new cases per day, a 12% increase over the last two weeks.

 Sponsored by North Carolina Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning, the Right to Contraception Act establishes the right for individuals to obtain and use contraceptives.

     Democrats, republicans and independents agree on one thing: Now is not the time to raise taxes.  Very soon, voters will decide whether to approve a request by the Broward County School Board to increase ad valorem taxes on all residents. With inflation at a 40-year high, food prices extremely high, gas costing families an additional $200 per month on average and rent costs forcing more families into poverty, I led the charge on the county commission urging my colleagues to vote NO against this additional tax increase on Broward families.  Ironically, before sending this to the county commission, the School Board Members didn’t even discuss this item on a regular agenda; it was on the consent agenda with no public input.  Subsequently, this proposal was placed on the county commission agenda, then I spoke out loudly and publicly against this action and more than 83% of you responded to my commission survey urging a NO vote against this tax increase.

Looking ahead:  Democrats, independents, and Republicans can agree on one thing: Now is not the time to raise taxes! Broward County voters should follow the lead of Broward County Commissioner Torey Alston and “just say no” to the Broward School Board’s proposed tax increase. He correctly called it an “additional tax on Broward families.” Stating that “we still see schools along the I-95 corridor left behind … and a facilities program still in shambles,” he added that there is “no fiscal trust in Broward County Public Schools.” Alston is right! Throwing good money after bad is not the way — accountability and transparency are!

   The Republican Party (GOP), without any regards for democracy,  humanity, or social justice, have  embraced ungodly hypocrisies that threaten  to  divide this Nation against itself. Their ungodly hypocrisies of  freedom of choice and love of country have forged a divide within our Nation festering like sore  oozing yellowish or greenish vile pus. Former President Lincoln famously said, “A nation divided against itself  cannot stand – but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.”  

     The mid-term election in 2022 will be extremely important to Black people, and people of color in America. Voting is our voice, and voting is power. But in 2022 voting has become a popularity contest, and there appears to be fewer forums about platforms and issues.

     Formula One’s partnership with Miami Gardens to bring the international auto racing sport to the city over the next 10 years has led to a $500,000 commitment to support small businesses in the area.

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      A quarter of all young adults ages 25 to 34 are more likely to live with their parents, grandparents or older siblings — nearly tripling over the past half-century, according to a recently released report.