Showing posts with label Ashley Moody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ashley Moody. Show all posts

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Ashley Moody urges Florida justices to reject an abortion rights measure, saying it would “hoodwink” voters


Attorney General Ashley Moody late Tuesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion rights, describing the measure as an effort to “hoodwink” voters.....Read More

Monday, October 9, 2023

Florida Attorney Ashley Moody To Fight Abortion Constitutional Amendment

She pointed to part of the proposed amendment that says it would prevent restrictions on abortion before “viability.” Moody wrote in the opinion piece that “viability” can have more than one meaning.

“While I personally would not vote for this initiative no matter what definition of ‘viability’ it was using, I know that to some voters, it is material to their vote — whether you are talking about an abortion in the first trimester or at the end of the second trimester,” the opinion piece said. “Floridians are entitled to know clearly and concisely what they are voting for or against.”

More HERE

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Florida AG Moody Pushes Congress To Act To Combat Deadly Xylazine


Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody urged congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993).

This bill would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine [also known as tranq] and help prevent xylazine-related deaths.

More HERE

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Florida AG Ashley Moody: School Districts Must Comply

Ashley Moody injected her legal opinion into Florida’s ongoing court battle over school mask mandates, adding noise to an increasingly political fight.  Moody, a Republican ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis, said school districts must comply with a state rule that says parents must have the ability to opt their kids out of mask requirements “unless and until the judiciary declares them invalid.” more

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Florida Voter Suppression

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s call for state and federal investigations into billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s effort to raise millions to pay off court fees to help Florida felons restore their voting rights was a “gross abuse” of power, “voter suppression,” “a fear-mongering tactic used before” and based on a “fundamental misconception” of anti-corruption laws, according to experienced campaign lawyers and former federal election regulators. HERE