Nikki Fried Is calling for five statewide debates in the Governor’s primary. Charlie Crist and Annette Taddeo are up against Fried.
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Internal polling shows long odds for David Jolly’s bid for Florida governor
Former Pinellas County Congress member David Jolly continues to weigh a run for Florida governor, but internal polling indicates it’s a heavy lift. “I continue to study and build out infrastructure for a potential independent run for governor,” said Jolly during an interview on WMNF’s MidPoint on June 30. “Polling does continue to come in… Read more »
DeSantis is formidable opponent in Governor’s race
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on June 1 announced her candidacy for governor of Florida, challenging former Governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist in the Democratic primary. The race pits a relative newcomer against a longtime fixture in Florida politics. Fried’s only run for office was her successful campaign to become Florida’s agriculture commissioner in… Read more »
Nikki Fried: Florida is no longer a free state under DeSantis
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis’s private signing of a controversial new election law Thursday. LISTEN: She said Florida is no longer a free state under the Governor and likened his use of Fox News to that of authoritarian regimes. Fried’s criticism comes after DeSantis barred the general public and local media from… Read more »
Crist launches campaign for governor with St. Pete rally
More than a decade after leaving the governor’s mansion, and the Republican party, Congressmember Charlie Crist Tuesday announced he’s looking to keep Gov. Ron DeSantis from a second term. ‘Florida for All’ Crist made the announcement touting his new campaign slogan, “Florida for All.” “I’m announcing today that I am running for governor to build… Read more »
Elections legislation aims to fix what isn’t broken
By Javan Frinks Florida has joined with dozens of other states in introducing legislation that could impact future elections. Among other things, these bills aim to restrict the vote by mail process and mirror Georgia’s ban on giving water to voters waiting in line, making it a misdemeanor to distribute anything, whether it’s political or… Read more »
Florida’s GOP-backed voting bills could disenfranchise millions of elderly and disabled Floridians, especially in minority communities
Supervisors of Elections and advocates for voting access said changes to existing laws could disenfranchise millions of elderly and disabled persons in Florida. Some of the greatest impacts would be felt in minority communities. LISTEN: Republican Rep. Blaise Ingoglia presented a House version of the election bill during a Monday meeting of the Public Integrity… Read more »
Radioactivity Thursday: GOP controlled Senate moves to limit Florida’s mail-in voting
February 18, 2021 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. There is a bill in Tallahassee (SB 90) that would make it harder to vote by mail – if it passes. As the Tampa Bay Times reported this morning: “Florida Senate Republicans agreed Tuesday that Florida’s vote-by-mail process (which) worked smoothly in the last… Read more »
Radioactivity Tuesday: Preparing for the Climate Crisis; Creating a National Popular Vote for President
February 2, 2021 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Our first guest is author and New York Times contributor David Pogue. He is a five-time Emmy Award-winning technology and science correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and host of 20 science specials on PBS NOVA. Pogue has written a new book called HOW to… Read more »
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Who Are They?
When you study the scores of images from the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capitol Building, you can easily spot Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Neo-Militia, unabashed-Nazi wannabes, the MAGA-garbed, the Fascist-cos-play actors, and the QAnon cultists. They were all there, along with even more factions, resplendent in their uniforms. The one consistency is… Read more »
