Scott Bixby from Mic.Com took a long, hard look at the 50 U.S. Senators — one Democrat and 49 Republicans — who voted against a bill that would have expanded background checks for guns bought at gun shows and through
online vendors. here
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
NRA Buys Marco Rubio For $4,950
Scott Bixby from Mic.Com took a long, hard look at the 50 U.S. Senators — one Democrat and 49 Republicans — who voted against a bill that would have expanded background checks for guns bought at gun shows and through
online vendors. here
$500 Billion In Corporate Welfare
$500 billion in corporate tax giveaways permanent. Email your elected officials today and demand that they side with working families over big corporations. here
Norwood Orrick's Solidarity Sunday
Tampa's Monthly Worker Meetup is Back! Worker activist Ashley Whitney will be hosting, along with IBEW 824 Steward Bill Perry and this blog. Next Sunday at Lee's Grocery in Tampa Heights. info
Pic: Our founder Norwood Orrick with Alvaro Montealegre, Ronny Elliott
and Jake Verso.
Pic: Our founder Norwood Orrick with Alvaro Montealegre, Ronny Elliott
and Jake Verso.
Monday, December 7, 2015
The Kriseman Administration Takes The Lead
Big news for ferries in Tampa Bay. The City of St. Petersburg is taking the lead to establish St. Pete to Tampa service during the tourist season. They have set aside $350,000 of BP spill funds to match it. It's a great use of BP funds, which are supposed to compensate for economic harm in our region resulting from the BP spill. So we could see seasonal ferry service running on weekends and evenings starting in 11 months and while the National NCAA Football Championship is here. This could be a big boost to getting the MacDill-South County commuter back in the fast lane. Many thanks to Mayor Kriseman and the St. Petersburg City Council for their unanimous support for this bold move! here
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Florida Ethics Commission Investigating Ken Hagan, Sandy Murman And Bob Buckhorn
The Florida Ethics Commission is now investigating complaints filed against Hillsborough County commissioners Ken Hagan and Sandy Murman, as well as Tampa Mayor DINO Bob Buckhorn, following a series of 10 Investigates reports into their relationships with controversial consultant Beth Leytham. here
Tampa Tour De Clay
You are invited to the 8th annual Tour de Clay of Tampa Bay. Studio tours and sales will take place on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th to benefit your community radio station, WMNF! Four different studios are participating and supporting your station with chance drawings, sales of tumblers, and the return of
the Raku Brunch! info
Marco Rubio: Florida's Culture Of Corruption
Amount Miami Children’s Hospital paid
Rubio for this advise.
“They’re far more interested in teeth.”
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Floridians for Solar Choice: The Real Grass Roots Effort
Get the facts about
The real choice for solar in Florida
Not the sham, shady move by the utilities.
Florida Farmworkers Unite To Demand Justice From Publix, Wendy’s…
From Jacksonville all the way down to Miami, conscientious consumers took to the streets — rain or shine — alongside farmworkers to show Wendy’s and Publix their support for the Fair Food Program. Bursting with energy, young people, church groups, and families marched in city after city. here
Marco Rubio Voted Against Barring Suspected Terrorists From Getting Guns
Florida GOP Marco Rubio was one of them. here
STOP TBX @ Amalie Arena
Our state legislative delegation has their
annual town hall on
annual town hall on
Tuesday, December 8th at 1pm
Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa.
Citizens on hand to tell your legislators to remove TBX from the state budget, and direct those billions to locally identified transportation priorities - including fixing existing roads, funding transit, and improving ped/bike infrastructure... Tell them we are NOT willing to pay taxes to subsidize FDOT's TBX boondoggle. here
Friday, December 4, 2015
Hillsborough County Corporate Welfare
Developers of a proposed 1.5 million square foot warehouse-distribution center on Big Bend Road won an exemption Wednesday from transportation fees. Hillsborough County Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve the amendment. Commissioners
Kevin Beckner and Stacy White
opposed the move. here
Kevin Beckner and Stacy White
opposed the move. here
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"How dare they ask us to raise our sales tax while exempting developers from their fair share!"
Mariella Smith
Mariella Smith
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Floridians Last
The governor's $79.3 billion spending proposal tilts heavily toward business. Scott wants a permanent elimination of income taxes on manufacturing and retail businesses; tax cuts on commercial leases over two years; and an end to sales taxes on manufacturing equipment. Just those cuts would total more than $1 billion. here
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Rick Scott's Corporate Welfare Plan
Would eliminate corporate income taxes for manufacturing firms and retailers. Rely on an increase in property taxes to boost money for schools.
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