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Sean Shaw

Maximus employees keep up the pressure as layoffs strain workforce

More than 30 workers and organizers joined a strike outside a Maximus call center today. It’s just two weeks after only a couple of call center employees had protested against recent layoffs at their Riverview...
Sean Shaw on Primary Election Day, 2018

Former Attorney General candidate weighs in on DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough’s state attorney

Former Florida Attorney General candidate Sean Shaw weighs in on Gov. DeSantis' suspension of Hillsborough's state attorney.
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Tampa attorney, lawmakers announce suit to block ‘All Voters Vote’ Amendment 3 from general election

On Tuesday, attorneys in Tampa and Orlando filed a lawsuit with the Florida Supreme Court to block the “All Voters Vote” Amendment 3 from the current general election. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle held a news conference...
Justice for George Floyd rally demonstration protest

Experts share their thoughts on reducing police violence and ending racism

Peaceful demonstrations across the country continue over racism and police violence; we continue our examination of these issues on MidPoint Monday. Listen to the full show here. We began the show with a short excerpt...
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Signs point to more Puerto Rican voters in Florida primary election

There’s no way to tell yet whether there’s been a spike in voters who have recently moved to Florida from Puerto Rico, but there are some signs from the Kissimmee area that there may be...

Bill Nelson says he intends on holding back from spending on TV until the fall

Bill Nelson is aware that there are growing concerns from his fellow Florida Democrats that he’s in danger of being (re)defined by Rick Scott’s early barrage of negative television ads currently on the airwaves, but he...

Chris King says his ‘bold and progressive’ plan as governor now includes abolishing the death penalty and legalizing recreational marijuana

Labeling it as “incredibly bold,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King unveiled a criminal justice reform package on Tuesday that included a call to end the death penalty and full support for the legalization of recreational...

Gwen Graham says she gets it – politics ‘is a contact sport’

Going back to last summer, Tallahassee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been critical of some of the votes made by opponent Gwen Graham during her single term in Congress. With the  race...

Gun issues dominate Hillsborough County legislative delegation post-session discussion

Two weeks after the Florida Legislature concluded its 2018 session, seven members from the Hillsborough County delegation convened in a forum sponsored by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce on Friday to discuss what transpired...
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State Attorney calls Florida’s ex-felon rights process a “poll tax”

If supporters can gather another 700,000 certified signatures by February 1, Floridians will vote in November of 2018 whether to grant most ex-felons their civil rights, including the right to vote; on Friday the Tampa...
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Tampa groups urge a “no” vote on Trumpcare

Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have delayed a vote on their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a “Trumpcare” bill that cuts Medicaid and reduces taxes; in a press conference...
Michelle Gajda, with Moms Demand Action for Gunsense, at WMNF

Moms Demand Action for Gunsense Tries to Reduce Gun Deaths in America

Event Happening this Weekend to Raise Awareness of Gun Violence Earlier this year the Tampa Bay Times reported that “between 2010 and 2015, nearly 3,200 kids 17 and younger were killed or injured by firearms....

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