Sunday, June 2, 2024
Plot twist: WA has a law against felons running for office
Any registered voter can “challenge the right of a candidate to appear on the general election ballot” for any of five causes, state law says. One of those causes is flashing in bold neon lights today: “Because the person whose right is being contested was, previous to the election, convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction, the conviction not having been reversed nor the person’s civil rights restored after the conviction.”....Read More
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Some providers will offer low-cost internet even as federal program ends, White House says
With Friday marking the official last day of the pandemic-era Affordable Connectivity Program, the Biden administration is spotlighting commitments from more than a dozen internet service providers to offer plans at $30 or less to low-income households through 2024.....Read More
2 Tampa Bay beaches ranked among the top 10 in Florida
Tampa Bay residents who are looking for a beach getaway might not have to look very far. USA Today ranked the 10 best beaches in Florida with Treasure Island Beach coming in at No. 5 and Clearwater Beach at No. 4.....Read More
Friday, May 31, 2024
No. 12 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: "Corrupt" Ken Hagan
Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan is again being recognized by those in the region’s political class as one of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians, landing this year at No. 12, one spot behind his place on last year’s list.
Last year was the first time since 2019 that Hagan made the list. Back then, Hagan’s power was largely derived from his perch at the top of negotiations to woo the Tampa Bay Rays from the team’s home in St. Petersburg across the Bay to Hillsborough County. When the plan went kaput, Hagan dropped off.
Israel has encroached on 32% of Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation shows
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Gaza’s territory has been shrunk by a buffer zone that winds around its boundary and wide axis torn through its centre.
Israel has taken over some 32 percent of Gaza’s area by “systematically demolishing neighbourhoods” to create a buffer zone and a central axis dividing it, according to Al Jazeera’s Sanad Verification Agency.
Approximately 85 percent of Gaza’s population, or 1.9 million people, have been displaced, according to the UN. Half of them were displaced this month alone.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Florida Suncoast Sierra Club GOTV in Pinellas Park
Join us Wednesday, June 12 from 6:30 - 7:55 PM in the Conference Room at the Barbara S Ponce Pinellas Park Public Library 7770 52nd ST N., Pinellas Park. We need volunteers for the 2024 election endorsement and to get out the vote.
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