Within the next month or so – but likely sooner – millions of federal student loan borrowers will know whether or not they’ll see thousands of dollars in debt erased from their accounts.....MORE
Sunday, May 14, 2023
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Oh, The Hypocrisy!
“I believe that the truth will set us free. Now, this advent of woke ideology really represents a challenge to this. I think it’s a war on truth, and because it’s a war on truth, we must wage a war on woke.”....MORE
UNTHINKABLE: DeSantis Florida education policies lead to rejection of Holocaust textbooks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s war with anything he personally judges to be “woke” has had unconscionable consequences — with the latest obscene development being the diminishment of the Holocaust by rejecting books that the state now considers too “woke.”....MORE
Tampa third most dangerous city in nation for cyclists, data shows
A recent study ranked Tampa as the third most dangerous city in the nation for cyclists. The study emphasizes the city’s need for better bike infrastructure.....MORE
Saturday, May 13, 2023
AOC Rips CNN For Hosting Trump Town Hall
People are real angry with CNN for the way the Trump town hall happened. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.
JENerational Change: Trump's CNN Town Hall & DeSantis's Anti-Labor Bill w/ FDP Chair Nikki Fried
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
We'll also be speaking with Osiris from Stuck In The Middle podcast about the new Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino.
Friday, May 12, 2023
Recreational marijuana, abortion rights seek spots on 2024 ballot
Will recreational marijuana make it on the 2024 ballot?
‘Smart and Safe Florida’ is just more than 100K signatures shy of the threshold to make it on the ballot. They have until Feb 1 to get there. Then if the ballot language is approved, it will go to the voters.
Earlier this week, abortion rights supporters launched a new campaign aimed at protecting access to abortions. The group "Floridians Protecting Freedom" is heading up the push and was recently formed after the state passed the new 6-week restriction on abortion.
More HERE
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Florida doctors can now deny health care coverage based on personal views
SB1580, the medical conscience law, gives health care providers and insurers new rights, including the ability to opt out of participation or payment for certain health care services on the basis of personal objections.
The policy gives insurers and health care providers the ability to deny medical services that are against their moral religious or ethical beliefs.
More HERE
Gov. DeSantis signs measure to shift hundreds of millions in taxes to charter schools
Charter schools are going to tap into the pot of money that has so far been dedicated to capital costs at traditional public schools, according to legislation Gov. Ron DeSantis signed.....MORE
Florida Orchestra's free 'Pops in the Park' happens in Tampa on Mother's Day
The Florida Orchestra
Pops in the Park
Sunday, May 14
7:45 p.m.
Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park
1001 N. Boulevard, Tampa
(see map below)
The Florida Orchestra's (TFO) Assistant Conductor Chelsea Gallo wields the baton for one of downtown Tampa’s best free outdoor concert events of the year.
TFO collects non-perishable goods on behalf of Tampa Bay Harvest at this concert where attendees should bring their own seats, blankets and snacks, then settle in for a program that includes Broadway hits (think, “Chicago”) and symphonic favorites from Mozart (“Marriage of Figaro” overture), Tchaikovsky (“Romeo & Juliet” overture), Debussy (“Moonlight”) and more.
There's no cover for The Florida Orchestra's Pops in the Park concert.
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Video shows bullet strike ground during Little League game
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Monday evening during a Little League game.
At least seven gunshots can be heard on video obtained by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department from Mission Sports Park. One bullet can even be seen striking the ground, dangerously close to children.
More HERE
‘Please, man, don’t shoot us’: Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4
A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday.....MORE
MidPoint: Classic New College or New New College?
The DeSantis Dept. of Education is developing a “Classical and Christian” alternative to the SAT test for all 11th graders in Florida. Yesterday, Governor DeSantis approved HB1537, a massive education bill that mandates, among other things, that by the 2023-2024 school year, each school district in Florida select either the SAT, ACT, or the “Classic Learning Test” to be administered in 11th grade.....MORE
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St. Pete Uhuru members discuss federal indictments over alleged Russia connections
Members of the Uhuru movement held a press conference Wednesday morning to talk about the federal charges against them.....MORE
Teachers unions are suing over Gov. DeSantis-championed legislation
Just like Disney did last month, teacher and faculty unions have filed suit against the state for attacking their First Amendment rights. They are calling the legislation that limits unions’ ability to sign up members and collect dues an attempt to retaliate against them for speaking out. The suit asks the courts to stop the law from being enforced.....MORE
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