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Report proposes negotiation between Medicare and drug companies
04/04/07 Brandon MartinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
This week The Institute for America's Future released a report suggesting how the federal government can save billions of dollars for Medicare prescription drug plans. A discussion held today focused on the report as well as a Senate bill also addressing this issue. Brandon Martin reports.
The House of Representatives passed a bill in January that would amend the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. A provision in this act which prohibited price negotiation with drug companies wo... Be the first to comment
Hillsborough Commissioners may change meeting format
04/04/07 Mitch E. PerryAlan Watts
This morning 2 members of the Hillsborough County Commission said they want to set aside time at their next meeting to discuss how they conduct their meetings.
Commissioner Ken ...
Be the first to commentHillsborough County Commissioners contemplate penalizing owners of dogs not fixed
04/04/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Hillsborough County Commissioners today heard from their Animal Services division about what might be done regarding owners of vicious dogs who refuse to have them fixed.
The Department has been working on a variety...
Be the first to commentNICARAGUA: AFTER THE U.S. COVERT WAR
04/03/07 Rob LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
More than twenty years ago, one country dominated the news: Nicaragua. President Reagan had launched a covert war against that country's elected government, the Sandinistas. Reagan portrayed them as a threat to U.S. security- so the U.S. funneled billions of dollars to the Nicaragu...
Be the first to commentGlobal Warming on the menu in Tallahassee
04/03/07 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Global warming and climate change were on the agenda today at the invitation of CFO Alex Sink and Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson.
The pair of Cabinet officers kicked off a series of four "Conversations on Climate Change" to explore the subject and its consequences for the Sunshine State. It followed this morning's...
Be the first to commentRep. Kathy Castor - $50 billion added to SCHIP health insurance program
04/03/07 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
This morning at Hillsborough High School, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor announced a 50 billion dollar federal reauthorization of the Children’s ...
Be the first to commentJustice bill to curb Local govt. political clout
04/02/07 Mitch E PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Despite some high profile opposition, Pinellas County voters last month voted to reauthorize the Penny for Pinellas one cent sales tax, first enacted nearly 20 years ago.
More than 57 percent of voters came out to support the tax. Critics included Bishop Robert Lynch, the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg, who said the Penny spending plan...
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Florida Governor Charlie Crist said today he expects to announce this week his plan to restore voting and civil rights for most felons who complete their sentences. During his campaig... Mayor Pam Iorio and 4 new faces on the Tampa City Council were sworn into office yesterday in a ceremony at the Tampa’s Convention Center. Alongside the Mayor, who was re-elected last month by garnering nearly 80% of the votes, the Council no...
Crist to restore Felons Civil Rights?
04/02/07
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Mayor Iorio addresses priorities
04/02/07
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