Mary Wescott Higgins
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I’m running not because I have any great ambition for a political career ... I’m actually quite happy to be out of the limelight! But what’s happening in our rivers, and in our government, is a tragedy. I’m more afraid of what will happen if I don’t run -- if nobody steps up to make a change. I’m capable, and I’m passionate about this cause, these people. That’s why I’m running -- for them.
Current News
Florida All Aboard, a proposed high-speed passenger rail service between Miami and Orlando, has emerged as an important issue in District 82. Florida All Aboard is a private company controlled by the New York City-based Fortress Investment Group hedge fund. They plan to run 32 passenger trains a day on the FEC tracks that cut through our area. Mary has issued a statement on this project. READ MORE →
For Sugar-Free Politics
Traditional Republican voters have a painful reality to face. The Republicans in Tallahassee are now Teapublicans. The Florida Republican Party has been taken over by a well-funded radical fringe which is focused on representing special interests.
For Our Environment
June 17 marked a dubious environmental milestone. On that date, year-to-date total discharges of toxic Lake Okeechobee water into the C-44 canal and from there into the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon and beyond, equaled the total discharges from 2013.
For Our Health
In 2013, the Florida House of Representatives chose to reject $51 billion in federal money to pay for the expansion of Medicaid to cover over 1 million poor Floridians who currently have no health insurance coverage.