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Elections
The Scoop: Fri., December 29, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Firework safety New Year’s Eve means celebrations, drinking, and fireworks. Tampa Fire Rescue is urging the importance of celebrating with fireworks responsibly and safely. Considering shortening firearm wait period A Senate Republican yesterday proposed...
Democrats seem to be obsessed with Donald Trump, but a lot of them should be familiar with Marianne Williamson, too. The self-help author and spiritual adviser ran for president in 2020, and is running as...
The Scoop: Wed., December 20, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Affordable housing A new affordable housing project under Florida’s controversial “Live Local” Law broke ground and is underway in Hillsborough County. Trump removed from CO ballot The Colorado Supreme Court will remove former President...
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera and Tracey McManus talk local elections and more
Luis Viera consistently brings a calm, measured and thoughtful tone to the dais at Tampa City Council, and council’s second-longest tenured representative brought the same to WMNF Tampa today as we discussed a smattering of...
GOP voter edge continues to grow in Florida
The Republican Party of Florida had a nearly 700,000-voter registration edge over the Florida Democratic Party at the end of November.
Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to ensure abortion rights in Florida have totaled more than 621,000 valid petition signatures
Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elections, millions of Americans believe things that are simply not true―and act based on these misperceptions....
The Scoop: Wed., November 29, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Felons’ voting rights Attorneys for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and four individual plaintiffs last week filed a court document that challenges the way a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at restoring felons’ voting rights has...
VP Who? Hollywood Vs China. Symphony Of Empathy.
At some point in 2024 Trump will have to reluctantly share the stage with the person he selects as his running mate for the general election. In normal times with conventional behavior a presidential candidate’s...
Attitudes on U.S. Economy and Democracy
Inflation is down but Americans are still gloomy over the economy. Also, some survey research studies find some people believe U.S. democracy may not survive another two decades. The community weigh-in on the direction and...
Lies, Conspiracies, Apocalypticism and Political Intimidation
The Community discussed the tendency in the U.S. to embrace apocalyptic thinking, conspiracy theories and the distrust of attempts to hold their leaders accountable. The founder and President of Public Religion Research Institute, Robert P....
Florida Republicans propose a bill allowing hand counting of ballots at election precincts
Two House Republicans on Tuesday filed a proposal that would allow hand counting of ballots at election precincts.
