Month: May 2026

For Immediate Release

May 15, 2026

TALLAHASSEE — Amid Angie Nixon’s participation at a sit-in in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office, the Florida state representative and U.S. Senate candidate released the following statement:

“I want to be 100% clear: our democracy is under attack. Gov. DeSantis has continued his politically brazen pattern of drawing and pushing rigged maps. His actions are incompatible with the state’s constitution and the will of Floridians.

“My constituents didn’t send me to Tallahassee to sit silently while the Governor and his allies trampled their rights. That’s why I joined advocates in raising a moral witness, and a clear demand to undue this politically motivated action. I’m urging state officials to do what’s right for our state and its people. Instead of reprimanding or censuring me for speaking out for the people of this state, we should focus on the real issues battering everyday Floridians such as housing affordability, child care, healthcare and Medicaid expansion.

“All Floridians — including elected leaders — should speak out on the governor’s misplaced priorities and this flagrant attack on democracy. I sat down because it was the most clear way to stand up to this governor and his overreach. The only way to cure this challenge is for the governor to return maps to previous versions. In the same way that he created new, harmful maps, he could call on this legislature to revert to earlier versions.”

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INDIANAPOLIS – From May 15 through May 17, United Women in Faith will host their quadrennial Assembly at the Indianapolis Convention Center, bringing together thousands of women to unite for change. Featured speakers will include civil rights activist and member of the Little Rock Nine Mrs. Elizabeth Eckford, and voting rights advocate and former Georgia State Representative Stacey Abrams.

“Assembly is where women of faith come to be inspired, equipped, and energized to lead change in their communities and the world,” saidSally Vonner, General Secretary and CEO of United Women in Faith. “We are thrilled to welcome Stacey Abrams, Mrs. Elizabeth Eckford, and so many more unstoppable women whose stories embody the heart of our theme.”

“I’ll be on the main stage with my mom, Reverend Carolyn Abrams, and joined by nearly 4,000 women from around the globe to be inspired, to sing, to nurture our souls, and to experience what it truly means to be unstoppable together,” said Abrams.

“With the eradication of the past, we cannot heal the wounds of the past and move on to a better future,” said Mrs. Eckford. “We can’t have true racial reconciliation until we honestly look at our shared painful past.”

If you are a reporter looking to attend, please contact press@spotlightpr.org. Limited media passes are available.

WHO:            United Women in Faith

                         Stacey Abrams

           Mrs. Elizabeth Eckford

WHEN:          Friday, May 15, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026

WHERE:        Indiana Convention Center, Halls A, B & C

               100 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225

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WASHINGTON — As families and child care providers advocate for increased investment into a more accessible and affordable system that benefits all, government officials are proposing to slash spending and strip regulations. Alex Adams, assistant secretary for family support for the Administration for Children and Families, recently stated his desire to create a “bonfire” out of child care subsidy regulations. These proposals could loosen or eliminate protections, including health standards, and increase the number of children a child care provider may supervise. The agency Adams leads serves 2.3 million children from low-income homes. Child care advocates today released the following statement:

“It is so disheartening to witness federal officials attempt to deregulate a social service that is not only beneficial to children and families, but to communities and society,” said Jasmine Bowles, executive state director of 9to5 Georgia. “These efforts will weaken safety guards and reduce the quality of care.”

“In the United States, our government does not have a problem giving massive tax breaks to billionaires,” said Lenice Emanuel, executive director of the Alabama Institute for Social Justice. “Yet, they force low-income earning people to beg for help and jump through hoops to afford basic needs like child care. They want poor people to prove that they are worthy.”

“The Trump administration once again has picked a fight with the wrong people: parents and child care providers,” said Mary Ignatius, executive director of Parent Voices. “Parent Voices CA will not stand by while recycled racist, sexist, and xenophobic lies are used to disrupt the lives of our children. The child care workforce has historically been made up largely of immigrant and Black women who are paid low wages. Parents who qualify for child care have been on waitlists for more than a decade due to lack of funding, and providers are shutting down because low wages make it impossible to stay open in California. Providers already keep meticulous records, and there is no evidence of significant fraud, including in California, where strict oversight exists. If Trump wants to address waste and fraud, corporate welfare such as the ‘water’s edge’ tax loophole and private equity in child care deserve far more scrutiny. Superheroes choose kids, not billionaires!”