Rep, Driskell joined us to discuss the parade of horrible legislation that the Florida Republican-controlled legislature is planning now that they have a super-majority. Brian Connolly, Vice President of the USF Faculty Senate also joins us to discuss House Bill 999 and the death of academic freedom in Florida.
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Florida House passes a major expansion of school vouchers
Housing, The Planet and Jobs
Controversial local ordinance bill moves forward in Florida House
Florida’s school book rules draw a challenge
Bacteria found in Lido Casino Beach
New Film About Veteran Community Organizer Heather Booth Will Be Shown Tonight in Tampa
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Women’s Show Discusses Victory in the Supreme Court
Women’s Show Discusses Victory in the Supreme Court and GMOs Finally a Victory! Whole Women’s Health v Hellerstedt On Monday the Supreme Court struck down Texas HB 2 , finding it imposed an undue burden on women’s constitutional rights. Facts – finally facts over rhetoric, data over beliefs. It has been a long time coming! Under… Read more »
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“Undue Burden” and Trump/Ryan Meeting on Women’s Show
“Undue Burden” – It is an awkward phrase, isn’t it? On Monday the Supreme Court kicked the “undue burden” back to the courts. The balance in this case is the “under burden” on one’s religious convictions about the morality of contraception and the mandate of the Affordable Care Act that contraception needs to be provided… Read more »
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Women’s Show on Women’s Health and Climate Change
Photo credit: Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center New York is the anti-fracking center of the U.S. With the primary coming up, fracking and fossil fuels are major issues. When Eva Resnick- Day recently asked Hillary Clinton about keeping fossil fuels in the ground, Hillary Clinton got down right testy and accused her of being a… Read more »
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Florida Passes Anti-Abortion Bill -tune in for a discussion on From a Woman’s PoV
During last weeks show we discussed Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Texas omnibus bill the Supreme Court is currently debating. Florida has followed in Texas’ footsteps and passed Senate Bill 1722, an anti-abortion bill that Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign. The bill which passed 25-15 in the Senate, would drastically change the state’s… Read more »
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Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave for Military
In an effort to better serve military families, and raise retention, the Defense Department is increasing maternity leave to 12 weeks paid time off, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announce Thursday. The new guidelines apply to all active duty members, reserve members working in a full time status, definite active duty recall or mobilization orders for… Read more »
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Women’s Show discusses birth, death and taxes… 1/28
Roe vs Wade was a hot topic on From a Woman’s POV this week. The war on a woman’s right to choose continues. The Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 8-3 on the “Florida for Life Act” or HB865. If made law, it will ban all abortions with the exception of the health and… Read more »
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Year in Review: Stories that had us talking in 2015
As the year 2015 comes to an end this week, we take time to review some of the top stories that had us talking this year. Gay marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court in June and COP 21 was signed in December. However, unfortunately in 2015 there was an increase in gun violence, police… Read more »
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Surprise?! U.S. Not Leader in Women’s Rights
Experts from the UN Working Group recently concluded their 10-day study of how U.S women’s rights compare to the international community and the results don’t look too good. Big surprise, right?! Visiting Alabama, Oregon and Texas, here’s what they found: In a global sense the U.S. is behind international standards in public and political representation,… Read more »
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Women’s POV discusses Government Shutdown and Non-violent Protest 9/24
Reporting from the Land of Oz….. …and here the Pope has arrived… Congress is in a knockdown, drag out battle threatening to bring government to a halt over abortion. I really do not think this is to impress the Pope and hoping that he will forgive us for our moral failings. EMILY CROCKETT of… Read more »
