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Medicare Proponent Says Paul Ryan Would Be Bad For Program; And Social Conservatives Want to Dump Romney
08/13/12 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Nancy Altman, Strengthen Social Security Coalition, Paul Ryan, Medicare vouchers, RNC, Steve Baldwin, Dump Romney, Mormon faith, WMNF, Rob Lorei
Good afternoon, welcome to The Last Call. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll talk with Nancy Altman author of The Battle For Social Security. We'll talk about the selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to be Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential running mate. Altman is part of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition. She says: "Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate starkly reveals that his values are not America's values. The American people overwhelmingly value our Social Security...
1 commentsWhat to Expect During the Republican National Convention; Cheri Honkala Green Party VP Candidate
08/10/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tampa Bay Times, Richard Danielson, Leonora LaPeter, RNC, Cheri Honkala, Green Party, Bruce Wright
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today we’re going to talk with the vice presidential candidate of the Green Party Cheri Honkala who is in town this weekend… But first- what can we expect during the upcoming GOP Convention? Two Tampa Bay Times reporters who’ve been covering all aspects of the lead-up to the Republican Convention at the end of the month in downtown Tampa. [TBT Coverage of RNC](http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/...
Be the first to commentGreen Party VP nominee is campaigning in Florida in part because of foreclosure crisis here listen
08/10/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Green Party, 2012 election, RNC, Republican convention, Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala
We’re still waiting to hear who Republican Mitt Romney will pick as a running mate; but we already know who the Green Party’s Vice Presidential nominee is: Cheri Honkala. She’s the national coordinator for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign and was selected by presidential nominee Jill Stein to be on the Green ticket. Honkala is in the Tampa Bay area this weekend for a series of events.
We spoke about her background and the platform of the Green Party.
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Be the first to commentSt. Pete City Council approves temporary ordinance for the Republican convention listen
08/10/12 Lisa KauffmanWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: St. Petersburg City Council, Bill Dudley, Wengay Newton, RNC, Bill Foster, St. Pete RNC coalition, St. Petersburg
St. Pete officials say they need to have safety and security measures in place while delegates and dignitaries are in town for the pre-convention party. But some people are concerned about the ordinance infringing upon residents’ constitutional rights. Councilman Bill Dudley supported the ordinance, saying it is necessary to take all precautions.
Be the first to comment“We can nit pick and do all that stuff, but I’m telling you, after something serious happens...
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn proposes leaner budget without layoffs or millage increase listen
08/09/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Republican National Convention, Tampa, Bob Buckhorn, budget
Thursday morning Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to City Council; he calls it “Changing Tampa’s Economic DNA.” It’s based on a small-government philosophy, avoiding a property tax increase, without laying off any current employees.
Be the first to comment“You should be proud of this staff behind me. They have done an amazing job in some very difficult times crafting this budget and putting this together on top of dealing with all of the other things that they deal with ev...
Republican convention protesters have questions for Tampa officials during ACLU rights forum listen
08/08/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Republican National Convention, Event Zone, Mary Mulhern, Rocky Brancato, Jim Shimberg, John Bennett, Free Speech Zone, ACLU, Mike Pheneger, Tampa, Tampa Police, protests
The Republican National Convention begins in Tampa in less than three weeks; areas of the city designated as the Event Zone and Designated Protest Area will bear additional restrictions. The ACLU of Florida hosted a panel discussion Tuesday night at the University of Tampa to screen questions about personal freedoms during the event.
The panel discussion between city officials and citizens was the [thi...
Be the first to commentCoalition planning to protest at the Republican convention say they will begin their march outside official parade route listen
08/08/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Coalition to March on the RNC, Jared Hamil, Event Zone, Clean Zone, parade route, Republican convention
A partnership of activist groups is planning a major march on the first day of the Republican National Convention that doesn’t stick to Tampa’s designated parade route. The Coalition to March on the RNC has been talking with the Tampa Police Department about ways they can safely and legally walk through the streets of downtown toward the designated protest area outside the perimeter of the convention. Corey Uhl, an organizer with the Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society, said police ...
Be the first to commentSt. Pete RNC Coalition to protest at City Hall before Thursday vote on Republican convention Event Zone
08/08/12 Seán KinaneLast Call Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, St. Pete RNC Coalition, Republican convention, St. Petersburg, Tropicana Field
In less than three weeks the Republican National Convention kicks off; Most of the events are in Tampa, but on Sunday August 26, St. Petersburg is hosting a giant party for delegates, dignitaries and journalists at Tropicana Field.
In response, the city is considering a temporary Event Zone ordinance similar to one passed by Tampa. They'll be voting on it Thursday and our guest, Mark Skogman from the [St. Pete RNC Coalition](http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/st-pete-rnc-coalition-questions-...
1 commentsHost committee expects more than 90,000 hotel room nights for Republican convention listen
08/07/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, host committee, tourism, media, Republican Convention
In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Ken Jones, the president of the Tampa Bay Host Committee for the Republican National Convention said the number of hotel rooms booked for the Republican National Convention is even more than they originally predicted.
Be the first to comment“We thought we were going to book 75,000 room-nights. As of this morning we were north of 90,000 room-nights and approaching 100,000. Part of it is I think there’s some come early stay late traffic, part of it is we just got a bet...
Occupy Tampa to leave Voice of Freedom Park soon after Republican convention listen
08/02/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Occupy Tampa, Voice of Freedom Park, RNC, Republican convention, homelessness, Joe Redner, Food Not Bombs
Occupy Tampa is winding down its use of a West Tampa park and appears to be agreeing to vacate it by September. The park’s owner, Joe Redner said Occupy Tampa will leave by September 15.
“I talked to them and they said “Sure we will be out of there by the 15th”. It’s not being used by anybody but the homeless people. There’s no Occupy down there.”
Eilzabeth Toms is member of Occupy Tampa and Food Not Bombs, two groups that use Voice of Freedom Park. She said she doesn’t speak for eithe...
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