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Friday, September 30, 2016
Marco Rubio: Traitor, Backstab and Betrayal
Juan Escalante thought Marco Rubio was on the cusp of being a hero to him and thousands of children brought to Florida by undocumented immigrant parents. Now he wants to end the U.S. senator's political career for good.
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"He abandoned us, we cannot forget that he has backstabbed our community time and time again when it comes to immigration."
Howard Frankland Bridge Under Attack By The Florida DOT
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to give one of four lanes (Which we all have paid for with our tax dollars) in each direction on the Howard Frankland Bridge to the rich folks who can
afford to use it.
afford to use it.
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At a recent candidate forum in Temple Terrace, transit champion Pat Kemp who was allotted only a couple minutes to speak said this:
At a recent candidate forum in Temple Terrace, transit champion Pat Kemp who was allotted only a couple minutes to speak said this:
" They're taking away a lane you now use, and they're turning it into a congestion, high-priced toll lane, a lane that we pay for with our general revenue, all the rest of us who can't afford to pay that will be stuck in even more
congestive traffic."
congestive traffic."
The guy she is running against was not at that forum but he told the Times he thought DOT's plan for the bridge was just one option and that community concerns would have pushed the agency to reconsider.
Tim Schock is a transportation consultant and previously worked as an executive for TransCore, the company that developed the toll collection device called SunPass used on Florida's toll roads.
He supports TBX.
This Novenber, VOTE wisely!
Whoever wins the commission seat on Nov. 8
could have an opportunity to sway the debate.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Investigate Florida DEP's Cover-Up Of Water Poisoning
Phosphate mining company Mosaic reported that a sinkhole opened beneath a pile of waste material at a mine in Polk County, leaking 200 million gallons of radioactive waste into Florida’s main aquifer. Although Mosaic informed regulators including DEP about the incident on August 27th, the public was not informed until September 15th.
Sign on to our letter demanding the Office of Inspector General (OIG) fully investigate why Gov. Scott’s DEP actively covered up this incident for weeks rather than informing the public of a potential public health threat. here
The Citrus Taliban Is Suing The Florida High School Athletic Association
Florida GOP Sandy Murman's Publicity Stunt
“I think Sandy Murman’s plan was a gimmick to get in the headlines.”
The Democrat trying to oust Sandy Murman from the Hillsborough County Commission says she was disingenuous when she offered an alternative to a proposed transportation tax last fall.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Shit In The Water At Tampa Bay Beaches
Tampa Bay area residents and visitors may want to think twice before diving into the waters at two Hillsborough County beaches. The Hillsborough County Health Department issued an advisory for Ben T. Davis Beach Tuesday as a warning remained in effect for E.G. Simmons Park. here
Florida GOP Deborah Clark Disrespectful To The LGBT Community
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark’s push to register new voters at nine Chick-Fil-A restaurants located throughout Pinellas is not sitting well with the Pinellas County Stonewall Democrats, who say the decision is highly partisan and is “completely disrespectful” to the LGBT community. here
66% Of Florida Voters Wake Up!
Or we will all get screwed!
Vote NO on Amendment 1
in November
This initiative is sponsored by state utilities, as well as groups tied to the petrochemical billionaire Koch brothers — and environmental groups argue that it would neither increase consumer rights nor their choices with regards to renewable energy. here
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Learn more about it here
Florida's Right Wing Infestation Continues
The last Democratic appointee on Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal, who was appointed to the court by Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1994, set in motion the process for a Republican governor to select his successor. For that successor, Scott turned to Allen Winsor, the solicitor general for Attorney General Pam Bondi. All of the state's five district courts of appeal now have Republican-appointed majorities. here
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