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Rep. Max Frost talks Musk, public media, more—and thanks for supporting WMNF

Trump’s self-appointed “First Buddy” is leaving the office today, as Elon Musk marks his last day leading the president’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (aka DOGE). “The legacy will be a dark legacy,” Orlando-based Rep....

Former and current Florida legislators talk term limits at Tampa political forum

Listen: Over 30 years ago, Florida voters amended the state’s constitution to limit legislators’ terms to eight years. At the Tampa Tiger Bay Club Friday, political leaders favored overturning term limits.  Former state legislators Bob...

Two more groups join in federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s ballot initiative law

Listen: On Tuesday, two more advocacy groups joined in on a federal lawsuit against Florida’s new law targeting citizen-led ballot initiatives.  The organizations say the law is an attack on voters’ rights.  The League of...

A Memoir In Essays. A Broken Informational Landscape.

Steve Wasserman is as charming as his eloquent writing, he’s a raconteur, a cultural essayist & he talks to us about Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s A Lie. He takes the...
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A bill to add hurdles to ballot access is ready for a vote in the Florida Senate

The measure would additional hurdles to the ballot initiative process and heighten penalties for wrongdoing.
Amendment 2 Amendment 3 Amendment 4

The Florida House cracks down further on ballot initiatives

The Florida House approved a controversial measure that would impose new requirements on the ballot-initiative process.
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Randy Fine & Jimmy Patronis win seats in Congress

Fine and Patronis were backed by President Donald Trump while Democrats rallied around candidates Josh Weil and Gay Valimont.

A Florida Senate redistricting case gets the green light

A 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan is being challenged on the basis that a Tampa Bay-area district was racially gerrymandered.
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Proposed changes to Florida ballot initiatives sparks debate

The bill would would impose new requirements on gathering, submitting & validating petition signatures & increase penalties for wrongdoing.
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The GOP’s voter edge in Florida approaches 1.2 million

The GOP had 5,635,743 active registered voters as of Feb. 28, while the Florida Democratic Party had 4,437,884.
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‘It’s not my time right now’: Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera discusses mayoral race, storm recovery and more

Everyone now knows that—despite his popularity and presence in local politics since 2016—Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera will not run to be the next mayor of Tampa. “It’s not my time right now,” Viera, who...
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Deadline to register to vote in Pinellas County local elections is Monday, February 10th

Listen: Pinellas County’s municipal elections are coming next month, and the deadline to register to vote is Monday, February 10th.  The Pinellas Supervisor of Elections office says local elections, which are often overlooked, can make...
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