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January 12, 2021 Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity, I’m Rob Lorei. The Florida chapter of a national non-profit dedicated to open and honest government is calling for most of Florida’s Republican members of Congress...
Florida lawmakers call for reform after DOJ report finds ‘systemic’ sexual abuse in women’s prison
Florida lawmakers are calling for sweeping reforms after a Department of Justice investigation alleged a culture of “systemic” sexual abuse and cover-ups at a women’s prison in Ocala. State legislators last week held a Zoom...
Go progressive like Georgia or keep center? Florida Dems choose new leader Saturday
UPDATE, On Friday 8 January Wes Hodge dropped out and endorsed Cynthia Chestnut. After being trounced by Republicans in recent elections, the Florida Democratic Party will vote to choose its new leader Saturday. Candidates met...
Governor Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he appointed an ineligible person to the Florida Supreme Court. That was the court’s ruling last month regarding incoming Justice Renatha Francis, who has not been a member...
On Thursday the Florida Supreme Court ruled that Governor Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority when he appointed a judge to a vacancy on state’s highest court. It’s because Judge Renatha Francis had not been a...
Funeral march for COVID-19 deaths
The national death toll related to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is just surpassing 100,000, and several progressive activist organizations are pushing the state to provide more financial relief instead of reopening too...
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 02/19/20 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Our guest today will be speaking afternoon at the St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs...
What has the Florida Legislature done in the last 2 days?
(Originally published 4/26/2019) A lot. Florida’s legislature has 60 days (though special sessions can be, and are often, called) to make lots of laws. In odd numbered years, like 2019, the session begins the first...
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/20/19 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. President Trump’s ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is...
Is Gov. DeSantis Running a Pay to Play Political Committee?
Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 09/18/19 from the drop down menu https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—Our new Governor has promised to “drain the swamp” in...
Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried defends Florida cabinet meeting in Israel
Both of Florida’s U.S. Senators are Republicans; the governor and two of the three other members of the state cabinet are Republicans; on MidPoint we heard from the only Democrat elected statewide in Florida: Department...
Cabinet meeting in Israel “could be a violation” of Florida’s Sunshine Laws
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is leading a huge delegation to Israel beginning Saturday that includes a state Cabinet meeting inside the controversial new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. But is that meeting a violation of Florida’s...
