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Constitution
Voter initiatives to amend the constitution
Florida voters face six constitutional amendments. Amendments 3 and 4 were the only two not initiated by lawmakers. The Forum breaks down each amendment offering pros, cons and what a yes or no vote will...
Legalize it: amendment 3 implications
Unpacking Florida Amendment 3 and possible political challenges if passed.
A look at the six constitutional amendments on the Florida general election ballot
If you’ve been watching television lately chances are good you’ve seen ads for and against a couple of constitutional amendments on the upcoming general election ballot. There’s Amendment 3, which would legalize the possession of...
A Florida city appeals a judge’s ruling that its public prayer vigil is unconstitutional
The city of Ocala, Florida, has taken a long-running lawsuit about a prayer vigil in its town square to a federal appeals court.
Presidential legacies, supreme courts and a world autocratic league
Limited immunity for presidents, stopping autocrats.
SF July 28 8am SF July 28 9am Vice-President Kamala Harris has ramped up the money game a mere 24 hours after President Joe Biden stepped off and endorsed her candidacy. Harris’ campaign has raised...
America’s Evolution and John Quincy Adams. New Classical Music
Randall Woods – John Quincy Adams – A Man for the Whole People In his masterful biography, professor of history, Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a...
Political Violence, Rhetoric and the Vote
Patró Mabíli leads a sobering discussion about the state of politics. Political Violence in the United States, the party of violent rhetoric, plans for a dictatorship and Project 2025, ballot initiatives in Florida especially one...
Nonviolent Resistance. A Presidential Candidate Vs. Democracy
A Ministry of Risk – Philip Berrigan’s Writings on Peace and Nonviolence Edited by Brad Wolf From the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of peace activism, Philip Berrigan evolved from soldier...
Medicaid Expansion is in Our Hands Now
Florida is one of only 10 states that has not already expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income childless adults as allowed under the Affordable Care Act. Now, Florida healthcare advocates are mounting a petition drive to...
Lakeland woman describes agony of forced birth under Florida’s strict abortion law
Deborah Dorbert of Lakeland was a few months pregnant when her doctor delivered disturbing news: Her unborn child had Potter’s Syndrome, which meant he did not have kidneys and his lungs were not developing normally....
Mother’s Day Visit with Attorney Andrew Warren
The elected Hillsborough Prosecutor Andrew Warren suspended by Florida’s governor visits the Forum. Host Walter L Smith II and co-host Annie Miles cover key issues. Listen In Archives.
