House Speaker Richard Corcoran is at this moment in time the most powerful man in state politics and could become even more powerful in 2019. here
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Florida's Subhuman Rat Guy
When a congressional issue unites the following list of subhuman rat-people, you know it's going to be something awful. One bill this year has brought together U.S. Sens. Tom Cotton (the dude who hates Iran), Jim Inhofe (the idiot who took a snowball inside the Capitol to disprove global warming), Rand Paul, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell, the Zodiac Killer Ted Cruz, and
Miami's own Marco Rubio. here
Miami's own Marco Rubio. here
Friday, March 17, 2017
Local Treasures
Florida GOP To Deny Food Stamps To An Estimated 229,000 Floridians
The House Appropriations Committee passed a bill (HB 581) by freshman Florida GOP Rep. Frank White of Pensacola, that would restore income eligibility for households for food stamps to 130 percent of the poverty level, the minimum level set by the federal government. The household income standard was raised to 200 percent of poverty following the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009. here
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btw: $253 million. That’s more than a quarter of a billion dollars. It’s how much the state has handed over in taxpayer dollars for private lawyers, and fees for the state’s legal opponents, since Scott took office
in January 2011.
Westboro Bigots Coming To Tampa
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Brian Mast
Florida GOP Rep. Brian Mast is linked to a Florida marketing company under investigation by federal regulators for allegedly pocketing millions of dollars in a patent scam. here
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Democracy At Tampa City Hall
Tampa City Council Chamber
Kate Connolly
Dayna Lazarus
Jaime Sykes
Cathy James
Michael Anderson
And Russell Patterson spoke in support of
an ordinance banning gay conversion therapy.
Our local bigot Terry Kimple spoke against it.
Love his patriotic tie! more on Mr. Kimple here
Dezeray Lyn spoke for the houseless
Tampa City Council
Local Treasures
Great job Guido!
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Ybor Paparazzi
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Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Frank Artiles
Florida Power & Light's paid nearly $2,000 in flights, food and beverage for Florida GOP Sen. Frank Artiles to travel to Daytona Beach and Disney's Epcot theme park last month, an expense the senator reported late Monday on his political committee's web site only after questions by the Miami Herald. He was invited by FPL parent company, NextEra, to wave the green flag at the ceremonial start of the NASCAR event on Feb. 24. The next day, he was seen at Epcot, touring the theme parks' Drinking Around the World Showcase with FPL lobbyist and others.
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and Public Utilities Committee.
The Ybor City Rooster
Protest The MAGA March Supporting Trump In Clearwater
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Florida GOP
The state’s largest electric utility is pushing two proposals — put on the fast track by Republican leaders — that amount to end-runs around recent court rulings, drawing outrage from consumer groups and large utility customers. here and here
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The Senate Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee unanimously approved both measures Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Anti-Trump Protest At The University Of Tampa
Stephen King - Awake the State Sarasota
Call-to-Action II: Ban Conversion Therapy of Minors in Tampa
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Phone Bank Against Fracking In Tampa
Ybor Paparazzi
Tamps's Third FNB Food Share
On March 9th, we established Tamps's third FNB share at a new location! From now on we will be sharing with our neighbors every
Thursday, 8am at 131st and 15th. info
Until every belly is full!
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