Members of Pinellas County’s legislative delegation met with their constituents Tuesday to discuss priorities for the coming 2021 session. Residents had plenty of ideas for how to fix Florida’s pandemic-induced budget woes. That included what to do with the M-CORES program, internet sales tax and even nude beaches. LISTEN: Florida’s $2.7 billion budget shortfall has… Read more »
New stimulus package still excludes some citizens and taxpayers.
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Tampa business, Disco Dolls, joins coalition to raise minimum wage as support for Amendment 2 grows
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Democrats in Florida want major improvements to state’s unemployment compensation
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Since mid-March, around a million Floridians have filed unemployment compensation claims. But less than one-third of those coronavirus-related claims have been processed and only about one-fifth of people with valid claims have received any payments. In addition, the state’s unemployment compensation claims website was down over the… Read more »
Congress members Castor and Crist want governor to expand Florida’s unemployment compensation
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Democrats are pressuring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to improve the state’s problem-ridden unemployment compensation system. The online system is overwhelmed and not able to handle the rush of thousands of Floridians who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. In a video conference Wednesday morning, Tampa… Read more »
Don’t Panic (yet): Financial & other resources for artists, arts organizations, and small businesses
List of resources for artists, arts organizations, non-profits, and small businesses for financial help with the coronavirus impact.
Editors and reporters discuss the future of the news industry on Radioactivity
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 12/12/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In This program was videotaped and put on our WMNF News Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/WMNFNews/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Last week we had a conversation with the executive… Read more »
The local leaders of the effort to pass the ERA; A new documentary explores the Taser related death of a South Florida teen
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 12/10/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In The first part of this program was videotaped and put on our WMNF News Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/WMNFNews/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. Congress first approved the Equal Rights Amendment in… Read more »
Consumer groups’ report: many used vehicles have unrepaired safety recalls
When you go shopping for a used car, chances are some of the vehicles for sale on the lot will have dangerous flaws that have not been fixed; a report released Tuesday by consumer protection nonprofits found that more than 10 percent of used vehicles surveyed at select AutoNation lots across the country have unrepaired… Read more »
Is Chinese investment the path to revive US factories?
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 08/28/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Acclaimed film makers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar and a team of cinematographers spent three years documenting the revival of a former auto plant just outside of Dayton, Ohio in their new film AMERICAN FACTORY. The … Read more »
What is democratic socialism? Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks out
What is democratic socialism? On WMNF’s MidPoint we heard sections of a speech from independent Senator Bernie Sanders who is running for president as a Democrat. He spoke last Wednesday (June 12, 2019) at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. We also heard a critique of democratic socialism from Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, Marco Rubio…. Read more »
Economic Policy Institute: Young Workers Face Low Wages
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 06/11/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—American wages continue to lag behind for many workers—especially people just out of high school. In the Economic Policy Institute’s new report: “Class of 2019: High School Edition,” they look at the… Read more »
Journalist Says Pentagon Can’t Account for Trillions of Tax Dollars Spent
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 06/07/19 in the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—what agency of the federal government cannot account for trillions of dollars in spending of tax dollars? We’ll find out in a moment. But first—two listener comments about… Read more »
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What is the Green New Deal?
The Green New Deal is the Progressive Green Dream. What exactly does it address? The Green New Deal, spurred on by last October’s Special Report on Global Warming, has three goals, as outlined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey: (1) to create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States; (2) to provide… Read more »
1 million Florida homes at risk of chronic floods by 2100: UCS study
A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists says “within the next 30 years, roughly 64,000 homes in Florida … will be at risk” of chronic floods from sea-level rise. On WMNF’s MidPoint we spoke about this report with UCS senior climate scientist, Kristy Dahl, and with Susan Glickman, who is working to create a… Read more »
Poor People’s Campaign travels to Tallahassee Monday
Fifty years after Martin Luther King, Jr., participated in the original Poor People’s Campaign to fight what he called the evils of militarism, racism and materialism, a new nationwide movement has sprung up. WMNF interviewed Kofi Hunt, an organizer with the Poor People’s Campaign — a National Call for Moral Revival. They’re planning a bus… Read more »
