Government Affairs

• 2021 FLARA Annual Executive Board Meeting and Awards Ceremony

  May 17, 2021: The registration links for the event are below. Zoom login information will be provided upon registration. We kindly ask that you encourage your friends and family to register for the event, instead of forwarding your confirmation information. Reg...Read more >

• FLARA Recommendations for 2017 Legislative Session

  January 17, 2017: The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) recommendations for the 2017 Florida Legislature include a range of issues of concern to seniors. In addition, FLARA includes recommendations to help ensure that future generations do not face dimini...Read more >

• Government Affairs Reports

  March 24, 2016:   Florida Legislature - Government Affairs Reports [caption id="attachment_246" align="alignright" width="175"] Richard Polangin, FLARA's Government Affairs Director[/caption] Richard Polangin is the Government Affairs Director for the ...Read more >

• FLARA Recommendations for 2015 Legislative Session

  March 24, 2016: January, 2015 The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA) recommendations for the 2015 Florida Legislature include a range of issues of concern to seniors. In addition, FLARA strongly supports measures to ensure that future generations do not...Read more >

• Legislative Report (September 28, 2015)

  September 28, 2015: Florida's Redistricting Case-Back to Court The Florida Supreme Court on Friday sent the congressional redistricting case back to the trial court, although the justices did not block the Legislature from meeting in another special session to resolve ...Read more >

• Legislative Report (March 24 & 25, 2015)

  March 25, 2015: Florida Legislators Face Major Issues for 2015 Here are some of the major issues facing the Florida Legislature as it begins meeting on Tuesday, March 3. BUDGET With more than a $1 billion surplus, the 2015-16 state budget should present fewer...Read more >

• Legislative Report (June 16 & 17, 2014)

  June 17, 2014: Florida Successful with New Health Care Laws Florida's Republican leaders have fought the Affordable Care Act at every turn, banning navigators from county health departments, offering no state dollars to boost outreach efforts to 3.5 million uninsu...Read more >