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In Tampa activists rally against voter suppression listen
08/29/12 Liz McKibbonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: voter suppression, Florida Consumer Action Network, Rick Scott, Cheri Honkala, Nadine Hays, immigration, RNC, FCAN, Republican convention
Republicans have been outspoken about battling supposed voter fraud in elections. The Florida Consumer Action Network hosted speeches and a march last night in Ybor City in protest of increased voting regulations. Voter suppression concerns focused on immigrants and African Americans.
In recent years, ten states have added photo identification to the list of requirements necessary to vote or to register to vote. Republicans say the increased regulations are essential to maintaining integr...
1 commentsDeath of Democracy protest at RNC kick-off party draws more than 1,000 grieving protesters listen
08/27/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: RNC, Republican National Convention, FCAN, protests, Occupy Tampa, Occupy Movement, anarchists
More than 1,000 activists from around the country took to the streets in St. Petersburg yesterday in protest of Republican policies. Marches were planned by two different groups the night before the Republican National Convention begins. But all of the demonstrators came together for one march with an endless list of complaints. Warren Lundquist traveled from Palm Bay on Florida’s west coast with signs saying Mitt Romney should run for president of China, not the U.S. He said he’s not craz...
Be the first to commentThe RNC is here. What's going to happen?
08/23/12 Mitch E. PerryLast Call Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Aubrey Jewett, RNC, FCAN, Coalition to March on the RNC, Republican National Convention, UCF
University of Central Florida Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett, the Coalition to March on the RNC's Jared Hamil and Florida Consumer Action Network's Mike Long talk about the upcoming Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Be the first to commentActivists still want minimum wage increase despite "get a job" gaffe listen
07/13/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Bill Young, get a job, FCAN, Bill Hurley, Pepe Kovanis, minimum wage
Last week at a Fourth of July event in Treasure Island, member of Congress Bill Young told a constituent to “get a job”. The comment from the longtime Republican politician was in response to a question about raising the minimum wage and sparked national outcry from those who thought it was offensive. A YouTube video of the comment has more than 34,000 hits so far.
“Hi, I’m Pepe. How are you?
"I’m good."
"Happy Fourth of July."
"Thank you."
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Bill Young to constituent asking about minimum wage increase: Get a job listen
07/06/12 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Bill Young, Pepe Kovanis, Occupy Tampa, FCAN, Jessica Ehrlich
Most of Pinellas County has been represented in Congress by C.W. "Bill" Young for 41 years. The longest serving Republican in the House of Representatives is a prominent member of the Appropriations committee. On Wednesday at the American Legion in Treasure Island the Florida Consumer Action Network organized an action to challenge Representative Young about his support of policies that benefit the richest Americans.
One person, Pepe Kovanis asked Young whether he would support a bill to ...
3 commentsActivists protest JP Morgan Chase CEO at shareholder meeting in Tampa listen
05/15/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: JP Morgan, Chase, Whistle Blower, Linda Almonte, FCAN, Florida Consumer Action Network, Occupy Movement, Bank Bailouts
Shareholders approved JP-Morgan Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon’s $23 million pay package and his chairmanship at their annual meeting in Tampa today. His admission that the company was at fault for losing billions on a bad investment prompted calls from several shareholders to install a new chair. When that didn’t happen, it added fuel to the already burning fire outside where dozens of protesters gathered to speak out against what they say is the company’s flawed business practices.
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Advocates demand meeting with Rep. Young; worried about budget for social service programs listen
05/10/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Paul Ryan, Bill Young, FCAN, Florida Consumer Action Network, Occupy Movement, Ryan Budget, Federal Budget
A group of progressive advocates wants U.S. Representative Bill Young to meet with them to talk about provisions in that controversial budget. The Republican-backed plan in the House would cut funding to things like federal Pell grants, foreclosure assistance programs and Medicare and Medicaid. Members of the Florida Consumer Action Network, or FCAN have been trying to arrange a meeting with Young, but have not been able to so far. So, Soledad Santiago along with about 20 other FCAN suppor...
Be the first to commentTax Day brings Occupy tax protesters in St. Pete listen
04/17/12 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: taxes, Occupy St. Pete, Occupy Tampa, FCAN, tax loopholes
As people hurried into the main post office in St. Petersburg to file their taxes before tonight’s midnight deadline, 40 people stood outside waving signs demanding tax equality. The protesters representing at least three different advocacy groups said it’s not fair that wealthy individuals and corporations have access to tax credits and loopholes that often let them pay a lower tax rate than the middle class. Jasmine Carter, a member of Occupy St. Pete and Awake the State, said instead tax...
1 commentsAwake the State gears up for 2012
10/28/11 Lisa Marzilli, Beth BellLast Call Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Awake the State, Awake Tampa, Progress Florida, FCAN
Over the last few months working and middle class families in this state have been feeling the devastating effects of the last legislative session. Thousands of jobs have been cut, programs aimed at helping those most in need in Florida have been reduced or completely eliminated, and the attack on teachers and other state workers is unprecedented. And it’s not over yet. The start of the 2012 session in January is just around the corner, and with a projected budget deficit for the coming fisc...
Be the first to commentCongress reaches a deal to raise the debt limit, but will it pass a vote? listen
08/01/11 Joshua Lee HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: debt, debt ceiling, budget, budget cuts, Barack Obama, FCAN, Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson
President Barack Obama and congressional leaders from both major parties have come to an agreement on a proposed budget deal that would cut trillions of federal dollars from the national budget over the next decade. The deal will increase the borrowing limit, preventing the government from defaulting on it’s debt for the first time in history. The measure would extend the current $14.3 trillion debt ceiling by up to $2.4 trillion a...
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