Category Archives: April 2026

by Mary Savage

Like zombies returning from the dead, legislation supporting an undemocratic and semi-secretive fiscal commission has once again been introduced in Congress. 

This time it was in the U.S. Senate in late March. A small group of legislators and administration officials want to write Social Security legislation that would be fast-tracked through Congress on a limited time schedule with no allowance for amendments and very limited debate. 

The April issue of the Iguana is now available, and you can access it here! If you want to get your hands on a hard copy, check out our distro locations here.

DeSantis panics as his MAGA agenda unravels in final days
by Katie Phang ~ You Tube (video 36:31) ~ April 3 ~ tinyurl.com/iguana2417
Gov. Ron DeSantis is termed out, and as he departs, he wants to leave a police state in his wake. Florida State Senator Tina Polsky joins Katie Phang for a legislative round-up of some of the worst bills from this session, including a state SAVE Act, anti-DEI measures, and a domestic terrorist organization law.

Elder Zoharah Simmons at Gainesville No Kings Rally
You Tube (video 9:26) ~ March 28 ~ tinyurl.com/iguana2421
Zoharah Simmons, veteran of the civil rights movement, speaks at the March 28 No Kings Day rally. She says the goal of the rally was to “raise our voices, but also to organize a resistance movement against the anti-democratic authoritarian fascist horror we are witnessing in our country and across the globe caused by our government and paid for by our tax dollars.”

The Florida Legislature recently passed a law regarding voter registration. Some call this new law the  “Florida SAVE Act” and others call it the “Show Me Your Papers Act.” It requires individuals to document their citizenship to become/remain a registered voter. This law will be effective on January 1, 2027, so it will not affect the 2026 elections. There is no need to panic but you may want to understand how this new law may affect your ability to vote after 2026.