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Castor says Supplemental bill should have timeline for withdrawal of troops
04/30/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
supplemental bill that narrowly passed both Houses last week that requires troop withdrawals from Iraq to be begin by October 1st.
The President has vowed to veto it, once it comes to his desk.
<font face="Times ... Be the first to commentCongresswoman Castor leads cheers for Head Start reauthorization
04/30/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week to re-authorize the Head Start program for another 5 years.
The Federal program was establ...
Be the first to commentvolunteers to help restore houses on Saturday
04/27/07 Mitch E.PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Energy Efficient Homes Initiative Tomorrow the...
Be the first to commentForum on Don Imus Controversy takes place in St. Pete
04/27/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Post-Imus World It was just 2 weeks ago that one of the most successful radio personalities in American culture, Don Imus, stunningly lost his radio and television show within a 24 hour period.<span sty...
Be the first to commentFCC hearings come to Tampa Monday
04/27/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
FCC Commissioners are coming to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Monday afternoon for an official FCC hearing on media ownership. The FCC is currently considering changes to media ownership rules, that could allow large media companies to buy even more local outlets than is...
Be the first to commentTHE FCC WILL HOLD HEARINGS IN TAMPA TO DISCUSS MEDIA OWNERSHIP
04/26/07 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Next Monday in Tampa the Federal Communications Commission will hold a seven-hour public hearing on media ownership. In recent years the FCC has relaxed ownership rules to allow more companies to own multiple media outlets. In some towns a single company can control much of the area's television, radio and newspapers. Here to discuss the ownership rules are FCC commissioner Michael Copps and Wayne Garcia who's cover story in this week's CREATIVE LOAFING newspaper previews the h... Be the first to comment
Saul Sena speaks about Hillsborough River
04/26/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Last month, Tampa City Council member Linda Saul-Sena indicated she would like the council to have a voice on much freshwater should flow into the lower Hillsborough River.The city is negotiating the issue with the water management district...
Be the first to commentBill to provide a paper trail for Florida elections gets sidetracked
04/26/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
In January, Governor Charlie Crist thrilled critics of electronic voting machines when he announced he was proposing over $32 million dollars to move the state towards a paper trail based system of voting.
But those same advocates are now extremely...
Be the first to commentTampa City Council discusses Palmetto Beach development
04/26/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Today the Tampa City Council delayed for 2 weeks approval of a proposed planned new development in the Palmetto Beach neighborhood of Tampa.
But as Councilmember criticzed the project slated for the blue collar comm...
Be the first to commentMiddleton High School Goes Solar (partly)
04/25/07 Brandon MartinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday
Middleton High School Goes Solar (partly) Yesterday at Middleton High School members of Hillsborough County Public Schools, TECO, and the Florida Solar Energy Center held a dedication ceremony for the largest solar panel array at any educational institution in Florida, and maybe even the United States. Brandon Martin reports. It's not hard to marvel at this new and gleaming manifestation of science and technology. Middleton... Scott Deitche is an environmental scientist by profession and author of the bestseller CIGAR CITY MAFIA: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld. Based on his conatcts and interviews with Florida State Police Agents, veteran news reporters, US attorneys, and FBI agents he's written a ne... Today, Florida legislators in the Senate began debating whether telephone giants Verizon and AT&T should be able to offer cable television and related services such as broadband Internet access without having to negotiate individual agreements with each city or town. A proposal sponsored by Tampa Republican Trey Traviesa passed the House earlier this session. <...
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USF Political Science Professor Daryl Paulson is closely following the GOP race for President. He says even John McCain himself acknowledges that his campaign is not where he wishes it were at this point in the 2008 Campaign (roll tape#1 o.q.” overall”) <f... A Forum was held to unite forces in relationship to supporting Homeless people throughout Hillsborough County.
Improvements to the bus route system were also discussed.
TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE IMUS CONTROVERSY
04/25/07
Robert Lorei
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INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT DIETCHE ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK THE QUIET DON
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Verizon fights to get cable bill passed in Tallahassee
04/25/07
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Paulson on McCain
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Homeless Coalition
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