Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay Skull Session on Florida's Amendment 3
AMENDMENT 3 DISCUSSION
C. Blythe Andrews Library, Tampa
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 6:30 p.m
Option to join via Zoom
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Join the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay for their June 2024 meeting as they dive into the details of Amendment 3, a pivotal issue on the upcoming 2024 election ballot. A "yes" vote on Amendment 3 supports the legalization of marijuana for adults aged 21 and older, allowing possession of up to three ounces. They are excited to host their slated guest speakers from Suncoast NORML and the Smart and Safe Florida Campaign who will share their insights on the benefits, challenges, and community impacts of this amendment. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more and participate in the discussion.
A look inside Polk County's first LGBTQ+ center
Polk County is about to have its first LGBTQ+ center. The Rose Dynasty Center will provide medical, counseling and other services starting June 11.....Read More
Florida isn’t lighting bridges for Pride, so residents took matters into their own hands
photo by Jimmy Midyette
Florida’s decision to not display rainbow colors on the state’s bridges during Pride Month has left residents taking matters into their own hands to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.....Read More
Democrats rip Trump surrogate Rep. Byron Donalds for saying Black families were stronger during Jim Crow
Colorado GOP calls for burning of Pride flags
Colorado’s Republican Party this week called for LGBTQ Pride flags to be burned, describing LGBTQ Americans as “godless groomers” in a fundraising email and multiple social media posts railing against Pride Month.....Read More
Israel accused of using white phosphorus on residential buildings in Lebanon
The Israeli military has repeatedly used white phosphorous in Lebanon in recent months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding to concerns of war crimes by the Israeli military in the region since the onset of its war against Hamas.....Read More
Carving up Gaza
Gaza is shrinking. Since the war started in October, Israel has extended its buffer zone in the Gaza Strip. What’s left continues to be carved up with new roads and anything on either side of it is destroyed. Gaza’s landscape is being changed. Geographically and quite possibly politically, too.
Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats
The Republican Party of Florida ended April with 5,247,165 registered voters, while the Florida Democratic Party had 4,340,614, according to data posted Friday on the state Division of Elections website.....Read More
Florida will allow high school athletes to benefit financially from name, image and likeness
The Florida High School Athletic Association on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to earn money from business agreements such as endorsement deals, with the organization’s president calling the move a “good starting point.”
The FHSAA’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a seismic change in the organization’s bylaws to allow athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness, or NIL. The changes will be in effect for the upcoming school year.
Hillsborough teacher’s pronoun case gets federal hearing date for September
Granting a request to speed up the case, a federal appeals court will hear arguments in September in a battle about a 2023 Florida law aimed at restricting educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.....Read More
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
"Happy Pride!" Pat Kemp
I'm proud to have stood throughout my career with Equality Florida, Hillsborough County LGBTQ Democratic Caucus, and the Florida LGBTQ Democratic Caucus – which was formed in 2005 in direct response to the Hillsborough County Commission's vote to ban pride events in our county.
We here at The Stogie are very happy you did that!
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What the polls do (and don’t) tell us about Election Day
Our latest update finds that if the election were held today, Donald Trump would have a 56 percent chance of defeating Joe Biden. (Note: This does not yet reflect a substantive sample of polling after Trump’s conviction in Manhattan.) In 100 hypothetical elections, Trump would win 56 times. Republicans are also favored to flip the Senate with a 77 percent probability and keep their majority in the House with a 62 percent probability.....Read More
No. 1 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Chad Chronister
No. 2 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Jane Castor
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has slipped one spot from her perch at the top last year, to No. 2 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians for 2024. While Castor ceded the top spot, she remains near the pinnacle of the region’s political scene, running the region’s largest and most populous city and forging forward with a blue agenda in a red state.....Read More
Uninsured children can get their immunizations for free
Kids going back to school this year will need up-to-date immunization records. Uninsured children can get shots for free.
Project LINK and the Back-to-School Coalition of Hillsborough County announced upcoming Back-2-School Health Clinics.
These clinics will be offering medical services for school enrollment at no cost to uninsured or Medicaid-enrolled children in July and August.
More Info HERE
No. 5 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Kathy Castor
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