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The Scoop: Fri. July 26th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The Rays trade a fan favorite player, Pinellas County discusses the new Rays stadium, and 4 people are injured by lightning.
Political scientist Susan MacManus

USF’s Susan MacManus: Expect more surprises in this unprecedented presidential election

Susan MacManus, USF Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Political Science and political analyst for ABC Action News in Tampa, appeared on WMNF WaveMakers with Janet & Tom on Tuesday (7/23) to discuss the unprecedented dynamics of the...
SCOTUS protest

A court dismisses a case challenging the financial impact statement associated with Florida’s abortion rights amendment question

The court says the case is moot because the financial impact statement was revised last week.
Roe vs. Wade demonstration for abortion access

Florida’s abortion rights ballot initiative raises $111,000

The Floridians Protecting Freedom committee also spent $106,913 during the week-long period.
Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade

Florida claims that the case over the abortion rights amendment financial impact statement is not moot

A state panel revamped a financial impact statement that will be on the ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights.
Pro-choice rally

Abortion rights groups have their request for a judge to rule on the legality of a financial impact statement rejected

Floridians Protecting Freedom called a state panel's revised financial impact statement “highly politicized and unlawfully inaccurate.”
Five people lined up in front of a WMNF banner.

Meet the Democrats hoping to unseat Congressmember Anna Paulina Luna

Sabrina Bousbar, Liz Dahan, Whitney Fox, John Liccione and Mark Weinkrantz debated on WMNF's The Skinny.
abortion law

Could the legal case over Florida’s abortion rights financial impact statement be moot?

The Financial Impact Estimating Conference revised the statement, which will appear on the ballot with the abortion rights amendment.
Pro-choice rally

The financial impact statement connected to Florida’s abortion rights ballot question sparks controversy

The panel’s lone dissenter, objected to including issues such as the possibility of litigation leading to Medicaid-funded abortions.
Pro-choice rally

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner’s PAC adds $1 million to fight a proposed amendment protecting abortion rights

Renner’s committee, known as Conservatives for Principled Leadership, contributed the money to Florida Voters Against Extremism.
"Keep Abortion Legal" sign

Florida’s abortion rights measure draws $509,000 in one week

A ballot initiative aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution drew another $509,328 during a week-long period.
SCOTUS demonstration

Wrangling continues over the financial impact statement for Florida’s abortion rights amendment

A panel is trying to agree on a “financial impact statement,” which will appear on the ballot with the proposed constitutional amendment.

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