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Friday, May 10, 2024
Florida joins a legal challenge against a new EPA rule to reduce power plant carbon pollution that is contributing to global warming
Florida and two dozen other states Thursday filed a legal challenge to a new U.S. Environmental Protection rule aimed at reducing carbon emissions from power plants.....Read More
Thursday, May 9, 2024
ALDI cutting prices on more than 250 items to help combat ‘stubborn inflation’
ALDI announced that it’s slashing prices on more than 250 items this summer to help ease “sticker shock at the checkout.”
The discount grocer said in a press release that it is reducing costs on seasonal products, such as BBQ essentials and travel-ready snacks through Labor Day (which falls on September 2 this year). Certain meats, however, will only be discounted through July 10.
‘No questions asked’: Marco Rubio wants to revoke visas from ‘pro-Hamas’ protesters
Florida’s senior Senator is equating demonstrations against Israel on college campuses with support of the terror group Hamas.
And to that end, U.S. Marco Rubio urges the Joe Biden administration to rescind visas for “international students” who demonstrate “pro-terrorist views” with the war in Gaza as a backdrop.
Boos for Israel’s entry at Eurovision rehearsal
Boos and shouts of ‘Free Palestine’ could be heard during Israel’s song at the rehearsals for the semi-final of the Eurovision song contest in Sweden.....Video HERE
Gaza’s seventh mass grave discovered at al-Shifa Hospital
A new mass grave has been discovered at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza where Palestinian officials have been investigating allegations of killings of patients and staff by Israeli forces during their occupation of the site.
Video HERE
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’
Two prominent progressive lawmakers, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and California congressman Ro Khanna, revealed on Wednesday a new bill aimed at eliminating medical debt.....Read More
Biden says he’ll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah
President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza.....Read More
Senators seek to extend internet subsidy with FAA amendment
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the must-pass legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend a program that provides broadband discounts to millions of Americans.
Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) proposed an additional $6 billion in funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Sac State changing policies on investments; encampment demonstrators to speak
Sacramento State is changing some of their policies after protestors demanded transparency and divestment regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
According to the university's website, they will not make any investments in corporations that profit from genocide, ethnic cleansing, or that violate human rights.
Scientists discover sperm whale ‘phonetic alphabet’
Scientists studying sperm whales have discovered that they communicate through a sort of “phonetic alphabet”, enabling them to build a rough equivalent of what humans refer to as words and phrases.....Read More
Useful Links for Hillsborough and Pinellas County Voters
Below are useful links for Hillsborough and Pinellas County voters. If you haven't requested Vote-by-Mail in the last two years, you should check your voter status to see if you will receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot and submit a new request if needed. It's a good idea to check your voter status anyway to make sure nothing has mysteriously changed. If you have somehow been kicked off the voter rolls, or if your party affiliation has been changed, you will have to submit a new voter registration application.
Florida Voter Registration Application:
Hillsborough County
Vote by Mail Request: https://www.votehillsborough.gov/VOTERS/Vote-By-Mail-Online-Request
Election Dates & Times: https://www.votehillsborough.gov/About-Voting/Election-dates-and-deadlines
Pinellas County
Vote by Mail Request: https://www.votepinellas.gov/VoteByMail
Election Dates & Times: https://www.votepinellas.com/Election-Information/Elections/Current-Upcoming-Elections
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