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Mayoral candidate Kriseman calls for early voting in St. Pete municipal election listen
05/01/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg, Bill Foster, mayor's race, election, Kathleen Ford, NAACP, early voting
The City of St. Petersburg will hold an election for Mayor and City Council this year.
The primary is in August, but unlike the 2012 presidential election, there aren’t plans to allow early voting.
That’s gotten groups, like the NAACP, and candidates, like Mayoral hopeful Rick Kriseman, hoping to change the policy.
Be the first to comment"First off, my office only recently became aware that the city didn't have early voting for this coming municipal election. I mean, I think that in general the public, ...
Rick Kriseman talks about why wants to be the next Mayor of St. Petersburg
02/14/13 Mitch PerryLast Call Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg, Bill Foster, mayor's race, election
Rick Kriseman has served on the St. Pete City Council and in Tallahassee as a state Representative. On Monday, February 11, he announced he would be a candidate for mayor in St. Petersburg. On our show, he talked about why he's the better choice for the city than incumbent Bill Foster moving forward.
Be the first to commentKriseman files paperwork to run for mayor of St. Petersburg listen
02/11/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Rick Kriseman, St. Petersburg, Bill Foster, mayor's race, election
Former state Representative, Democrat Rick Kriseman, filed paperwork today to run for mayor of St. Petersburg. In a message to supporters posted on YouTube, Kriseman said he would challenge incumbent Bill Foster.
Be the first to commentCould the Florida Legislature's reduction in early voting days backfire on Republicans?
11/04/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday
Tags: 2012 election, election, early voting, over-the-counter voting, vote by mail
Last year the Republican dominated Florida Legislature revised the state's elections law to cut down on the number of early voting days. Critics of the change, like voting rights organizations and groups aligned with the Democratic Party protested, claiming it was an effort by Republicans to limit turnout by minorities and others who tend to vote early and vote Democratic.
Despite the reduction to eight early voting days (early voting ended Saturday), some counties have still seen record e...
Be the first to commentWMNF interview with Party for Socialism and Liberation presidential candidate Peta Lindsay listen
10/26/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Peta Lindsay, PSL, Party for Socialism and Liberation, 2012 election, election, socialism, Barack Obama, ballot access, militarism, third parties
There are twelve presidential candidates on the Florida ballot, not counting write-ins. You know about the Democrat and the Republican and we’ve also brought you the voices of the presidential candidates from the Libertarian, Green, Constitution and Justice Parties. But there’s also a new political party called the [Party for Socialism and Liberation](http://www.pslweb.org...
Be the first to commentCancer Votes campaign wants voters to think about how candidates will support cancer treatment listen
10/16/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: cancer, election, 2012 election, Moffitt, American Cancer Society
A cancer-advocacy group wants voters to consider how politicians will support cancer research.
They’ve launched a campaign called Cancer Votes.
This week I spoke with Karen Moffitt, a volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.
Be the first to comment"If one American can fight cancer a nation can rise up to defeat it. So, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Netowrk is working to educate the public and elected officials on the importance of mak...
Tampa activists start local Move to Amend chapter listen
09/16/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Move To Amend, MoveOn, campaign finance reform, Campaign finance, elections, election, Election spending, Election Reform, FCC, Citizen's United v FEC
Corporate influence on politics has many folks so mad that they want to fight a Supreme Court decision by seeking to amend the US Constitution. Last night a rag tag group of activists from several different bay area communities formed a Tampa chapter of Move to Amend, a group that opposes the ruling in FEC vs. Citizens United. They seek to establish that money is not speech, and that corporations are not peopl...
Be the first to commentBob Buckhorn wins runoff to become next Mayor of Tampa listen
03/23/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Bob Buckhorn, Rose Ferlita, Mayor, Tampa, election, Ed Turanchik, Pam Iorio
After nearly a year on the campaign trail, Bob Buckhorn has felt the rush of not one, but two victories. Just a few weeks ago, Buckhorn celebrated at a sports bar in Ybor City as he grabbed a seat in the run off election against Rose Ferlita, barreling over front runner Dick Greco in the process. Then yesterday he celebrated again. This time from a stage located in Channelside. A larger crowd, a larger venue and a larger victory welcomed him last night. His supporters were not just hopef...
Be the first to commentFinal Debate Between Tampa Mayoral Candidates
03/21/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday)
Tags: Tampa Mayor's Race, Bob Buckhorn, Rose Ferlita, Tampa, election
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Tomorrow (Tuesday) Tampa voters will select a new mayor. The two candidates in a runoff election are Bob Buckhorn and Rose Ferlita. Last Friday they sat down with me in the WEDU-TV studios for their last face-to-face debate. We'll replay that debate on the first part of today's program and then take your phone calls.
Be the first to commentBuckhorn and Ferlita go head to head for the first time listen
03/09/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Mayor's Race, Bob Buckhorn, Dick Greco, Rose Ferlita, Tampa, election
Last week, Rose Ferlita and Bob Buckhorn beat out Dick Greco and two other challengers for Tampa Mayor. They will face each other in a runoff in two weeks. The two candidates debated head-to-head for the first time last night at Blake High School and touched on some tough topics.
Job creation is on the minds of just about everyone in this struggling economy and Tampa is no exception. Tampa Mayoral candidates Bob Buckhorn and Rose Ferlita are promising to bring jobs to Tampa. Ferlita said...
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