This week on MidPoint, Dr. India White and Raegan Miller discuss the recent rejection of 54 math textbooks in the state of Florida.
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Two state representatives from the Tampa Bay area were dubbed “People’s Champions” by Progress Florida for their voting records during the 2021 Legislative Session. The progressive advocacy group gave most Democrats A grades, while Republicans all received Fs. Listen: Representatives Ben Diamond and Fentrice Driskell received two of the six “People’s Champion” awards. “This is… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Crist calls for statewide investigation into Florida’s connection with Capitol Riot
Florida congressmember and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist met with local leaders in St. Petersburg Friday to call for a statewide investigation into Florida’s connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot in D.C. Listen: Crist stood in front of St. Petersburg’s Holocaust Museum and called on the governor to use executive action to create a bipartisan… Read more »
Florida GOP congressional candidate says Republican opponent conspired to kill her
A Republican running for Florida’s Thirteenth Congressional District said political rivals conspired to kill her. Anna Paulina Luna obtained a temporary restraining order against William Braddock, a fellow Republican running for the same seat. LISTEN: Braddock filed to run for the seat being vacated by current Congressmember Charlie Crist on Monday. But four days before,… Read more »
Race to replace Crist in Congress grows with addition of State Rep. Michele Rayner
Democratic State Rep. Michele Rayner Monday announced she’s joining the race for Florida’s soon-to-be-vacant District 13 congressional seat. Rayner is entering a growing field to replace outgoing Congressmember Charlie Crist in a contentious district Democrats will need to win if they want to hold onto power in Washington. LISTEN: Rayner made the announcement in front… Read more »
Tampa Rep will be first Black woman to lead Florida House Democrats
Tampa State Rep. Fentrice Driskell is making history as the first Black woman elected to lead the Florida House Democrats. She will take the reins in the 2024-2026 term. LISTEN: Driskell won Tampa’s District 63 in 2018 by about 5,000 votes. And her current term expires in 2022, which means she’d need to win reelection… 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 »
Legislature revives, passes trans girl sports ban prompting fierce backlash
Florida’s ban on transgender girls participating on girl’s teams died in the senate two weeks ago, but was revived and passed by both chambers late Wednesday as an amendment to a different bill. Members of the trans community now say Florida’s posturing to corporations and catering to a shrinking base is gambling with children’s lives…. Read more »
Senate Democrats oust leader with 3 days left to Session
Florida Senate Democrats Wednesday voted to remove their leader in a stunning move with just three days left to the legislative session. Senate Democrats unanimously took a vote of no confidence in Senate Minority Leader Gary Farmer. Sen. Lauren Book was named to replace Farmer immediately. She was originally going to take over as minority… Read more »
Black Lives Matter march draws hundreds in Tampa, but organizers say HB1’s chilling effect is already taking hold
Hundreds of activists gathered at Tampa’s Cyrus Greene Park Saturday for a Black Lives Matter march protesting continued police killings of Black Americans. But the crowd was a long way off from the nearly 4,000 who came out for previous marches. Organizers say that’s thanks to the chilling effects of Florida’s HB1. LISTEN: The… Read more »
