Today, the Manny Diaz Campaign announced the endorsement of Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez. Diaz has represented District 103 in the Florida House of Representatives since 2012 and is seeking the District 36 seat in the state senate. “Manny Diaz is a proven leader and will be an outstanding senator,” said Hernandez. “Throughout his time in […]
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The Florida Chamber of Commerce announces its endorsement of Representative Manny Diaz for Florida Senate District 36. “Representative Manny Diaz is a tireless fighter for a better education system in Florida and remains focused on free enterprise principles that help Florida create jobs,” said Marian Johnson, Senior Vice President of Political Strategy at the Florida […]
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Venezuelans are a proud people with a rich heritage and beautiful country, but unfortunately their government has squandered their natural resources, committed countless human rights abuses, and left the country in ruin. Despite countless protests from its citizens who hope for freedom from the oppressive rule they live under today, the Venezuelan regime remains firmly […]
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The Manny Diaz Campaign announced that the Florida Department of State has verified that he has exceeded the 2,311 signatures required for ballot access. Diaz, who has represented District 103 in the Florida House of Representatives since 2012, is running for the District 36 seat in the Florida Senate. “I’m excited that our campaign has […]
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Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced on Tuesday that State Representative Manny Diaz Jr., along with two other Miami-area Republican lawmakers, have filed legislation to prohibit Florida from doing business with companies involved with Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Representative Manny Diaz Jr. is a prime-cosponsor of this bill. He along with House Speaker Pro Tempore Jeanette […]
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A 2013 state law aimed at giving Florida public schools flexibility similar to that of charter schools has fast become a way for districts to avoid the most expensive provisions of the 2002 class-size reduction amendment. The rule let campuses deemed “schools of choice” calculate their class size as a school average, rather than as […]
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Florida’s education world kicked into high gear this past week, as educators and policy makers returned from a week long holiday break. The Legislature held several committee meetings, discussing issues as wide ranging as teacher bonuses, computer coding and reading instruction. Districts, meanwhile, pushed for more recess, looked for more substitute teachers, and sought ways […]
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Rep. Manny Diaz Jr. is championing a bill to protect Floridians from skyrocketing energy costs. Hialeah- Representative Manny Diaz Jr. is leading the fight in the Florida House of Representatives against the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan, a new set of regulations that could cost Florida families millions of dollars. In […]
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Governor Scott said, “Today I’m proud to announce 1st Choice Aerospace’s creation of 40 new jobs in Miramar. While 1st Choice Aerospace had the opportunity to expand in Kentucky, they ultimately chose Florida as the best place to grow their business. As a right-to-work state with zero personal income tax and low corporate tax rates, […]
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