COVID-19 has overburdened our healthcare system and caused access to care issues that must be addressed
Restore funding for HIV and AIDS support programs within Florida
HIV and AIDS disproportionately affects blacks and Latinos. Funding must be increased for prevention and education within these communities
Voting Rights
End discriminatory voter identification laws
Full restoration of felon rights
Protect elections from foreign interference
Strengthen Education
Increase funding for public education
Increase STEM funding: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Advocate for increased pay rates for educators
Provide additional supplemental funding for college students who choose the field of education
Water Resources
Ensure an adequate water supply
Protect water quality in the State
Advocate for the Army Corp of Engineers to complete the 68 programs approved to improve water flow in the EAA
Protect our Environmental Resources
Support our farming industry
Continued support for PILT
Protect CDBG funds and advocate for increases especially in rural areas and those hardest hit by COVID 19
Invest in clean energy to decrease reliance on fossil fuels and stop the damaging effects of climate change
Support local governments and other entities by providing funding for drinking water, storm water, and wastewater projects
Note: Barbara was recently appointed to the County Coalition for Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries and the Lake Worth Lagoon
Create Good Paying Jobs
Support legislation that creates incentives for manufacturing here in America to meet the needs of consumers
Support affordable housing programs
Support a statewide minimum wage of at least $15/hour
Support legislation to provide funding to repair aging infrastructure like roads, bridges and railways which also help to create good paying jobs and restore our economy
Financial Assistance for Those Permanently Damaged by the COVID 19 Pandemic
Advocate for increased monthly payments for families affected by the pandemic
Advocate for paid family and medical leave to cover those affected by COVID
Support for Israel
Support continued assistance for Israel
Oppose the BDS movement
Support a comprehensive two-state solution
Oppose efforts by Iran to further develop nuclear technology
LGBTQ Rights
Support the Human Rights Campaign
Support the Equality Act to provide consistent and explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service
Advocate for equality and rights for Transgender and Non-Binary persons
Support funding for affordable housing for LGBTQ singles and married couples
Social Justice
Protect voter rights and remove obstacles to voter participation
Combat racial injustice – fair administration of justice, end racial profiling, consistency in sentencing
