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March 7th, 2022 || Law Enforcement, News and Public Affairs, State Government, Voting Rights.

Florida Senate has approved sweeping changes in an elections bill, SB 524

Friday night, the Florida Senate approved a major election bill, on a 23-15 vote. This week the bill is expected to be approved by the House.

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    May 30th, 2019

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    Mueller says Russia attacked our election system in 2016; Former Elections supervisor Ion Sancho says Russia likely interfered in Florida’s election

    Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here (Select Wednesday, May 30th in the drop down menu): https://www.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. In a moment we are going to take a deep dive into special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement about the Russia investigation. We’ll hear from a former supervisor of elections… Read more »

    March 14th, 2019

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    Understanding The Suffrage Movement on Life Elsewhere

    Make no mistake, Sally Roesch Wagner is a force to be reckoned with. Her wonderfully rich voice and her crystal-clear articulation tells you she does not suffer fools gladly. You know immediately as your interview beings that Sally Roesch Wagner is not to be trifled with. Yet, even through a heartless digital connection, you cannot… Read more »

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    MidPoint Thursday – Talking about ranked choice voting & the 2019 Tampa mayoral election

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    Investigative Reporter Greg Palast Says There’s No Proof Widespread Illegal Voting in US Exists

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