Sunday, April 10, 2016
North Carolina Welcome To St.Pete
Today, North Carolina stands as the state with the dubious distinction of having the worst anti-LGBT legislation in the country. Mayor Rick Kriseman says St. Petersburg, Florida., is open for business even if N.C. is not. here
Florida GOP Propaganda: Latte Liberal
“latte liberal”
who once refused to recite the pledge of allegiance at a public meeting.
Everybody has a job in Florida
“Except those who are sitting around coffee shops demanding public assistance, surfing the internet and cursing at customers who come in.” here
Get that man a cup of coffee. latte liberal, that's cute!
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Vote NO on 1: Florida Will Vote This Year On Blocking Solar
A measure that opponents say is intentionally confusing and will stifle solar growth was given the go-ahead by the Florida Supreme Court. It will appear on the Florida ballot in November. The measure was proposed by a group called Consumers for Smart Solar, which has already spent nearly half a million dollars just getting the it on the ballot. here
Sponsored by utility companies and other groups tied to the Koch brothers. Here is what St. Pete Rep. Dwight Dudley had to say.
Vote NO on #1
Pam Bondi: Florida GOP Propaganda
On New Year's Eve, 2015, as the capital was buzzing over two gun-related bills ahead of the 2016 session, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was given a press briefing, entitled "Hot Topics," in which she was told to tell reporters who asked her about the bills that “I have not seen the upcoming Florida gun legislation.” here
Friday, April 8, 2016
Local Middle Class Champions
Sen. Arthenia Joyner
Rep Janet Cruz
Rep Dwight Dudley
Florida Middle Class Champions. here. All Dems!
Tampa Gets Screwed Again
The GO Hillsborough sham is coming to an end without plans for light rail.
Mike Merrill unveiled the latest plan at the Hillsborough County Commissioners board meeting. The city of Tampa would receive $198 million. Focused primarily on roads, the plan is based on the passage of the Go Hillsborough half-percent sales tax. here
Mike Merrill unveiled the latest plan at the Hillsborough County Commissioners board meeting. The city of Tampa would receive $198 million. Focused primarily on roads, the plan is based on the passage of the Go Hillsborough half-percent sales tax. here
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Tampa Screw Hillsborough County,
with the $198 million buy the CSX tracks through Tampa
and buy some trains.
with the $198 million buy the CSX tracks through Tampa
and buy some trains.
Florida GOP Health Insurance
Florida's anti-Obamacare governor and his tea party allies in the Legislature pay less for state-funded health insurance than janitors, cops, or teachers. here
Florida Predators
Patrick Murphy, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others are trying to block reforms championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. here
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Murphy, who is running for Senate, has sponsored legislation that would prevent proposed regulations under the Warren-White House backed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
"This is my definition of unethical: a rich boy candidate (whose daddy buys elections for him) who also takes money from Wall Street banks." Susan Smith
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Murphy, who is running for Senate, has sponsored legislation that would prevent proposed regulations under the Warren-White House backed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
"This is my definition of unethical: a rich boy candidate (whose daddy buys elections for him) who also takes money from Wall Street banks." Susan Smith
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Florida's New Superhero Cara Jennings
This is why I went off on Florida Gov. Rick Scott at Starbucks yesterday. here
94,000 People Demand That Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resign As DNC Chair
Her significant support from corporate donors, blocking the SEC and IRS from disclosing corporate political spending, opposing a medical marijuana ballot measure that got 58 percent of the vote in Florida, preventing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating discrimination in auto lending and opposing their rules, cracking down on payday lending and supporting “fast track” authority for trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership. here
Tres Smith of Ruskin
He is currently riding his bicycle cross country. Check out his story in The Tampa Tribune here
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Smith is blogging about his 3,000-mile bicycle journey
at the site his wife, Mariella, created called
“Tres Goes Biking.”
Smith is blogging about his 3,000-mile bicycle journey
at the site his wife, Mariella, created called
“Tres Goes Biking.”
81.3% of Floridians
St. Leo University poll.
Florida GOP has been reluctant to discuss climate change. Efforts by local governments in South Florida to plan for
sea-level rise and climate change have drawn national media attention. The study results found that Miami Beach flooding grew significantly after 2006. The increased flooding coincides with accelerated sea level rise. here
Miami Republicans beware, once the Atlantic takes Miami Beach it will be coming after you!
Check out what this blog might look like in 2073. here
sea-level rise and climate change have drawn national media attention. The study results found that Miami Beach flooding grew significantly after 2006. The increased flooding coincides with accelerated sea level rise. here
Miami Republicans beware, once the Atlantic takes Miami Beach it will be coming after you!
Check out what this blog might look like in 2073. here
Tampa Republicans Backroom Forum
“I have two orders of mushroom egg rolls?”
Tampa GOP held a candidates forum at a South Tampa eatery on Monday night. The forum was held in a very small backroom at Square One Burgers, and was sponsored by the Tampa Republican Women Federated and Tampa Republican Club. The candidates had at times to speak over waitresses who walked in between them calling out, “I have two orders of mushroom egg rolls?” here
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
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