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 »
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How to participate in Toys for Tots
There’s still time left – but not much – to donate toys to needy families through the Toys for Tots program. WMNF News spoke with Pete Osman, president and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation., who says the demand for toys is still going up despite the economic recovery for many well-off Americans. Listen:… Read more »
“Rick’s Recession” website critical of Florida governor Scott
The Great Recession was supposed to have ended years ago, but many Floridians are still struggling; a new web campaign called Rick’s Recession draws attention to people still suffering economic hardships under Governor Rick Scott. WMNF News interviewed Blake Williams, communications director with the group that organized Rick’s Recession, For Florida’s Future. Listen:
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Are Republican Tax Cuts Setting the Stage for Another Depression? And Politifact Announces Its Lie of the Year
Radioactivity Wednesday 12 13 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— We’ll talk with an historian who will tell us how large tax cuts for wealthy interests led to the Great Depression. He says Republicans are making the same mistakes that they did in the Roaring 20’s. And Politifact has named… Read more »
Women’s Show 12/6 We Must Save Our Country from Attack Within: Tax Reform Bill + the on Attack on the Environment
Congratulations to #MeToo for winning Time Person of the Year- This is not only a moment, but a movement that is absolutely at the right time to try to save this country. For starters, all of us, not only women, need to save this country from the tax reform abomination that is racing through Congress…… Read more »
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Towers in the Sand A History of Florida Broadcasting
Radioactivity 12 4 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity- coming up we’ll talk about how the tax bill in Washington will affect Medicare—the program that provides medical coverage for millions of Floridians. And we’ll talk about how John Morgan’s announcement that he will not run for governor next year as a Democrat- how that will… Read more »
Women’s Show 11/30 We are under Attack: Borosage on Tax Reform & McSherry on Net Neutrality
Make no bones about it, the people of this country are being attacked. I wouldn’t worry so much about Russia. I would worry about the Trump administration and his allies in DC. First, Tax Reform. Call it what it is – a tax heist, a blatant, bold, in-your-face plan of reverse Robin Hood – steal… Read more »
USF Adjunct Faculty Members: Low Pay, No Benefits Say They Need a Union
WMNF’s Radioactivity 11 28 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—low paid college professors. While some full time professors, administrators and coaches are doing well, adjunct professors at colleges are living on the edge of poverty. We’ll talk about that in a moment. A few weeks ago the Tampa Bay Times… Read more »
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RNC Spokesperson Touts GOP Tax Bill
Radioactivity 11 17 17 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. We’re going to talk about the GOP tax plan today- We’ll talk with a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. Yesterday the House in Washington passed the Republican tax plan. Now it moves to the US Senate. For weeks pro-tax plan ads… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, Nov. 16 – PR consultant and Democratic Party activist Bill Carlson
Bill Carlson is the president of the Tampa-based public relations firm Tucker/Hall, and is considering a candidacy for Tampa City Council in 2019. He’s been a leading activist for strengthening relations between Tampa Bay and Cuba, and went on his tenth trip to the Communist island last month with several leading officials in the region,… Read more »
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Tampa Charity Provides Cardiac Surgery in Developing Nations and One of the Nation’s Top Investigative Reporters on Donald Trump’s Business History, Tax Cut Plan and Ties to Organized Crime
Radioactivity 11 14 17 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today—we’ll talk with one of the nation’s top investigative reporters about the tax plan that’s making its way through Congress and about Donald Trump’s secret business history…. And we’ll meet a local doctor who travels the world- especially in low… Read more »
A Business Owner Says Single Payer, Medicare For All Is the Answer to the Nation’s Health Insurance Crisis
Radioactivity Wednesday 10 25 17. Welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— a successful business owner in Pennsylvania is convinced that the answer to our health insurance problem is single payer — a Medicare for all system in the US. Later we’ll find out why a leading conservative is quitting the US Senate…. Read more »
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Will President Trump’s proposed tax cuts help small business in the U.S.? National small business group says “No”.
Thursday August 31 2017 Will President Trump’s proposed tax cuts help small business in the U.S.? Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Yesterday President Trump gave a speech in Missouri- calling for Congress to pass what he calls “tax reform”. The president is calling for a cut in the corporate tax rate to 15%, down… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, July 20 -Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano
Joe Lopano has been running Tampa International Airport since 2011. Since that time, he’s added a number of direct international flights as mandated by his bosses at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. He’s also leading the airport through a major $2.6 billion master plan, the first phase of which will be completed by next February… Read more »
