Florida State Representative Anthony Sabatini asked legislators if they’d support a special session to ban all mask and vaccine mandates.
Two Tampa Bay State Reps get ‘People’s Champion’ nods from Progress Florida after 2021 Session
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Crist calls for statewide investigation into Florida’s connection with Capitol Riot
Read MoreFlorida GOP congressional candidate says Republican opponent conspired to kill her
Read MoreRace to replace Crist in Congress grows with addition of State Rep. Michele Rayner
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Tampa Rep will be first Black woman to lead Florida House Democrats
Read MoreNikki Fried: Florida is no longer a free state under DeSantis
Read MoreLegislature revives, passes trans girl sports ban prompting fierce backlash
Read MoreSenate Democrats oust leader with 3 days left to Session
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter march draws hundreds in Tampa, but organizers say HB1’s chilling effect is already taking hold
Read MoreFair Districts Coalition hopes to avoid repeat of Florida’s contentious, gerrymandered 2012 redistricting
Read MoreRadioactivity Friday: Florida House takes up controversial bill that would criminalize protest
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Hillsborough legislators talk protest bill, budget priorities with Tiger Bay
Members of Hillsborough County’s legislative delegation seem to agree on a lot when it comes to what to tackle in Tallahassee this year, but not always on how to execute it. Republican and Democratic senators and house representatives met with Tampa’s Tiger Bay today and few priorities were as divisive as the HB1 protest bill…. Read more »
Go progressive like Georgia or keep center? Florida Dems choose new leader Saturday
UPDATE, On Friday 8 January Wes Hodge dropped out and endorsed Cynthia Chestnut. After being trounced by Republicans in recent elections, the Florida Democratic Party will vote to choose its new leader Saturday. Candidates met in a virtual forum Thursday, presenting the party with a challenge – continue a centrist path or follow the progressive… Read more »
Radioactivity Wednesday: Open Primaries? There’s a Catch.
September 9, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. In the upcoming November election there’s a proposal on the ballot to change Florida’s primary election system to allow voters who are not members of either major party to vote in the primary. But it comes with a catch—instead of the winning candidate in each… Read more »
Governor appoints Renatha Francis and John Couriel to Florida Supreme Court
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday his choices to fill two vacancies on the state Supreme Court. In Miami, DeSantis said he is appointing Palm Beach Judge Renatha Francis and Miami attorney John Couriel. Couriel’s parents left Cuba during the presidency of Fidel Castro. “You’ve heard it said that Alexander Hamilton said courts have neither… Read more »
German Consul to Florida discusses tourism business investment, the rise of the far-right and immigration
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 02/19/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Our guest today will be speaking afternoon at the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs (http://www.stpetersburgconferenceonworldaffairs.com) . He’s Andreas Siegel Germany’s Consul General in Florida. We sat down for this interview… Read more »
Florida is facing a freshwater crisis
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 02/12/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Florida is facing a freshwater crisis in just a few years, according to our guest today on WMNF’s Radioactivity. Our guest is journalist, educator and springs advocate John M. Dunn. He’s… Read more »
Local nurse practitioners discuss HB607, which gives them more independence from doctors
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 01/22/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Later in the program we’ll talk about the debate that began yesterday over impeaching President Trump. But first— Access to health care in… Read more »
Governor DeSantis Gets Low Marks on Environmental Protection
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 01/14/20 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. As we speak the state legislature is beginning its annual two month session—with a series of speeches by elected state officials in the Capitol in Tallahassee…. Read more »
Assassination of Iranian military leader; theme park worker’s struggle in Orlando; The business case for Medicare for All on Radioactivity
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Follow this link and select 01/03/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—we’ll discuss the assassination last night of Iraq’s top military leader and the prospects for a wider military conflict in the Middle East…. Read more »
