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Veterans for Peace to protest the School of the Americas this weekend
11/20/09 Joshua Lee HoltonWMNF Evening News Friday Listen to this entire show:
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Anti-war protesters held signs today in South Tampa; some of the signs said “Honk if you want to close Gitmo”, and “bring them home.”
Early in 2006, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid criticized President Bush's speech at US Central Command in Tampa, questioning his pre-war claims of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq. Ever since then, Jay Alexander with the Tampa Veterans for Peace has been holding vigils for peace near Mac Dill Air Force Base, and asking for a moratorium on send...
Be the first to commentFederal funding sought for high-speed Tampa-Orlando train
11/20/09 Concetta DeLucoWMNF Evening News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik pushed for a high speed rail system during a talk at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center early this afternoon, as part of the move to bring some major transit changes to the Tampa Bay area.
Florida has applied for funding for a high speed rail system that would connect Tampa to Orlando. One proponent for this new rail is former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik. In efforts to gain support for the move, Turanchik spoke to ...
Be the first to commentBob Graham on Crist v Rubio Senate race part 2
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11/20/09
Virginia Hoffman
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Last night we brought you part one of our interview with former Florida Governor Bob Graham. Graham is also a former U.S. Senator.
Republican Mel Martinez replaced Graham in the Senate, but he resigned this year. The 2010 race for that seat is shaping up to be a contentious one. The leading Democrat in the race is U.S. Representative Kendrick Meek. The top two Republicans are Governor Charlie Crist and former state House Speaker Marco Rubio.
In the second half of this interview WMNF’s...
Be the first to commentTansgendered persons are the latest group protected against discrimination in Tampa
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11/19/09
Joshua Lee Holton
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Transgender individuals can now count themselves among the classes protected by Tampa’s human rights ordinance. Today City Council updated the ordinance on a 5 to 1 vote, despite opposition from some religious groups.
Equality advocates consider today’s decision a victory for human rights. Tabias Packer with Equality Florida, a statewide LGBT rights organization, applauded the decision.
Dozens of members of local churches and human rights organization...
Be the first to commentHillsborough Schools get $100 M Gates grant
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11/19/09
Seán Kinane
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Today Hillsborough County Public Schools was awarded a $100 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. According to Steve Hegarty, communications officer for the Hillsborough County Schools, it will be used to enhance teaching in the school district.
Be the first to commentState sued over ignoring Constitution's educational provision
11/19/09 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
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State officials are facing a lawsuit filed in Tallahassee accusing them of shortchanging public schools, in violation of a state constitutional provision requiring a "high quality" education for Florida's children.
Several parents and two advocacy groups — Citizens for Strong Schools and Fund Education Now — filed suit Wednesday in state Circuit Court.
Our guest is former Florida House Speaker Jon Mills, who is part of the plaintiffs' legal team.
The suit contends the state isn't s...
Be the first to commentFormer Governor and Senator Bob Graham on Afghanistan strategy
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11/19/09
Virginia Hoffman
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Former Florida Governor Bob Graham retired from the U.S. Senate five years ago.
Last night, WMNF’s Virginia Hoffman spoke with Senator Graham in Sarasota. She began the interview by asking Graham about President Barack Obama’s upcoming decision concerning a possible troop increase for the war in Afghanistan.
Please tune in to the Evening News tomorrow at 6pm for the rest of this interview when we ask Senator Graham about the race for his former seat.
Be the first to commentUSF hosts second US-Dutch dialogue on climate change
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11/18/09
Joshua Lee Holton
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Mitigating the effects of climate change, such as potential drought and sea level rise is a concern for planners in both the U.S. and the Netherlands. Today at USF, representatives from both countries shared strategies on how to reduce greenhouse gases, adapt for potential salt water intrusion, and make sure coastal communities are resilient and sustainable.
The Netherlands has the world’s largest flood protection project, which means its expertise could be valuable for Americans. Esther...
Be the first to commentGelber commends lawsuit challenging constitutionality of Florida school funding
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11/18/09
Seán Kinane
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A lawsuit was filed today in Tallahassee by parents and advocacy groups who say that Florida is violating its state Constitution by not adequately funding education.
In 1998, 71 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring that children get a “high quality education.”
A similar complaint was filed in state court earlier this month in West Palm Beach by the ACLU.
Today, WMNF spoke with [State Senator Dan Gelber](http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index...
Be the first to commentInterview with Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker Magazine
11/18/09 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday)
Hendrik Hertzberg is a political columnist for the New Yorker. In his latest collection of his columns, Obamanos: The Birth Of A New Political Era, Hertzberg describes a nadir of Democratic Party politics with the defeat of John Kerry in 2004. From that he traces the lead-up to the Obama victory in November 2008: President George W Bush's attempt to privatize social security, the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case, the battles over torture and the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He cover...
Be the first to commentFlorida’s Innocence Project partners with Stetson University to help free the wrongly convicted
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11/16/09
Lisa Marzilli
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A new alliance between Stetson University and a Tallahassee legal defense organization could hopefully mean freedom for some of the wrongfully convicted trapped in Florida prisons.
Since its creation in 1992, The Innocence Project has helped exonerate more than 240 people across the U.S., including 17 on death row.
The Innocence Project of Florida opened its doors in 2003 with a mission to find and free inn...
1 commentsCone Ranch Advisory Panel Makes Decision
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11/16/09
Concetta DeLuco
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After months of debate, the Cone Ranch Environmental Advisory Panel made a final decision today about the recommendations it would make to the Board Of County Commissioners.
In a 6 to 1 vote, the Cone Ranch Environmental Advisory Panel voted to recommend that the BOCC transfer control of Cone Ranch to ELAPP (Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program). Panel member Hugh Gramling was the opposing vote. The decision comes on the tail end of months of debate in deciding whether to...
Be the first to commentBarefooted Sustainable Living Conference
11/16/09 Jon ButtsRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Monday) Listen to this entire show:
Our first guest on today’s program is a young mental health intern who’s trying to promote gardening to improve nutrition, reduce stress, exercise, and for a sense of accomplishment.
Matt Fahy is doing a series of gardening workshops starting November 28 at the Twigs and Leaves Nursery in St.Petersburg. For more information call Matt at 727-488-2597.
Next up a group of Barefoot Gardeners tell us about their Sustainable Living Conference coming up this weekend, November 21 & 22. To ...
1 comments200 CIW farm workers and allies protest Publix
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11/16/09
Seán Kinane
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A penny per pound of tomatoes. That's the pay increase a group of Florida farm workers is asking for. But the supermarket chain Publix does not want to get involved in negotiations.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) campaigned across Pinellas County over the weekend. On Sunday, close to 200 farm workers, church members, college students, and other social justice activists marched the five blocks from one Publix to another in south ...
Be the first to commentEilen Jewell joins Sarah Borges in Concert for WMNF
11/14/09 Mary GlenneyWomen's Show
Boise-born and Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Her first two albums, "Boundary County" and "Letters from Sinners and Strangers" matched Jewell's understated yet insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles. Her latest album, "Sea of Tears," weds her elegantly unflinching songwriting with a rustic, pre-Beatles swagger that encapsulates vintage R&B, Midwestern garage rock, Chicago blues...
Be the first to commentHealthcare: Devil in the Details - Trudy Lieberman
11/14/09 Mary GlenneyWomen's Show
Trudy Lieberman directs the health and medical reporting program in the Graduate School of Journalism at City University of New York and is a contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review. She talked about the details in the health care reform bills and about the health reform lessons from Massachusetts. Her articles can be seen at:
http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/trudy_lieberman_campaign_desk.php.
Be the first to commentHealth Care - Separation of Church and State? Adele Stan
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11/14/09
Mary Glenney
Women's Show
Adele Stan, Washington Bureau Chief of Alternet, talked about turmoil in the health care debate. She particularly talked about the Stupak Amendment which, if it holds, would likely kill abortion coverage in nearly all health insurance plans, whether purchased through the exchanges or not even if the coverage was totally paid for by the individual.
Was this a power play to derail any health care reform? Did the influence of Catholic bishops cross the line of separation between church an...
Be the first to commentWomen's Music Legend Performs with Crescendo - Cris Williamson
11/14/09 Mary Glenney, Jeannie Holton, Arlene EngelhardtWomen's Show
Cris Williamson, one of the legends and founding members of "Women's Music" was in the studio live during the Saturday Morning Folk Show and the Women's Show. She talked about her upcoming concert with Crescendo, the Tampa Women's Chorus. The concert will be at the Palladium in St. Petersburg Saturday, Nov 14 at 8 pm.
Sunny Hall, director of Crescendo, joined the discussion. Cris talked about her life and her music. Hear her talk and realize why she is the legend so beloved by so many. ...
Be the first to commentPublic Defender on life without parole for juvenile offenders
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11/13/09
Joshua Lee Holton
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether juveniles should be imprisoned for life without parole in cases where there was no homicide. Today, Pinellas County Public Defender Bob Dillinger called such sentencing severe.
The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club met at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club this morning. Dillinger said the Supreme Court will have a narrow decision on whether or not sentencing juveniles for life without parole is cruel and unusual punishment.
Dillinger spoke about hi...
Be the first to commentPETA protests against teacher charged with animal abuse
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11/13/09
Seán Kinane
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says they'll look into complaints by PETA about how animals are treated at University of Utah research facilities.
An operative for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spent eight months working undercover in the Utah labs and documented harmful conditions and neglected animals.
University of Utah officials say they will also investigate PETA’s allegations but they stress their researchers have always met animal care standards.
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