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St. Pete election: Robert Blackmon & Ken Welch
Audio from a forum featuring the two candidates for St. Petersburg mayor in 2021: Robert Blackmon and Ken Welch.
The Mysterious Mr. Thiel. Questions About The News. New Piano Music.
What do you know about the billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur, Peter Thiel? He has been a behind-the-scenes operator, influencing countless aspects of our contemporary way of life, from the technologies we use every day to the delicate power balance between Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington. Yet despite Thiel’s power and ubiquity, no public… Read more »
A closer look at the redistricting process in Florida
WMNF takes a deep dive into the redistricting process in Florida with Ellen Freidin, chair of the coalition known as Fair Districts Now.
Update the Electoral Count Act or American Democracy will fail, election crises group says
Following the fallout from the November 2020 election and the Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6, a cross-partisan group of elections experts said it’s time to update the Electoral Count Act. Experts warn the U.S. could wind up like other failed democracies around the globe if it doesn’t act swiftly. Democracy in decline Freedom House has… Read more »
St. Pete election: Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon set for mayoral faceoff
St. Petersburg held its primary election Tuesday, setting up a November showdown for mayor between Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon. LISTEN: Welch is 20-year County Commission veteran. His father, David, was only the second Black council member elected in the city and once ran for mayor himself. Blackmon is currently in the middle of his… Read more »
Florida Governor Race: Crist promises to champion statehood for Puerto Rico
Congress member and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist today said he’d champion the cause to make Puerto Rico a state if elected governor.
St. Pete City Council Districts 1 & 4 candidates
Audio from a recent candidate forum with candidates for St. Petersburg City Council Districts 1 and 4. It was hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions at St. Petersburg College.
Robert Blackmon faces backlash over eviction attempts; and other issues plaguing the St. Pete Mayor’s race
St. Petersburg City Council member Robert Blackmon canceled his scheduled interview Tuesday on The Scoop with Janelle Irwin and new co-host Evan Donovan citing a scheduling conflict just minutes before air time. Blackmon’s cancelation came after Florida Politics reported Blackmon attempted to evict three tenants from a property he owns, Paradise Apartments in South St…. Read more »
