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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "florida"

Conservatives Register Tea Party as Official Third Party In Florida

Conservatives Register Tea Party as Official Third Party In Florida

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. November 9, 2009.
Die-hard right-wingers have announced that Florida Governor Charlie Crist is the next target in the GOP civil war.

Anti-Choice Zealots' Latest Bizarre Ploy

Anti-Choice Zealots' Latest Bizarre Ploy

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. September 24, 2009.
The one good thing about these extremists is that they help reveal the anti-woman, anti-sex agenda of the anti-choice movement.

A Recipe for Disaster: School Cops Are Being Armed with 50,000-Volt Tasers

A Recipe for Disaster: School Cops Are Being Armed with 50,000-Volt Tasers

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. September 16, 2009.
Tasers aren't 'nonlethal'; they've killed hundreds. With younger people being especially vulnerable to the Taser's shock, the risks could be very deadly.

Anti-Choice Floridians Peddling Constitutional Amendment to Criminalize Birth Control Pill

Anti-Choice Floridians Peddling Constitutional Amendment to Criminalize Birth Control Pill

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. September 14, 2009.
The "Personhood Amendment" would define someone as a "person," regardless of age or health status, "from the beginning of the biological development of that human being."

Married to a Porn Star: A Florida Public Official Is Fired Because of His Wife's Job

Married to a Porn Star: A Florida Public Official Is Fired Because of His Wife's Job

Sarah Beldo, The Faster Times. July 29, 2009.
Apparently, being openly married to a porn star while you're in a public service position is not allowed.

GOP Civil War: Gov. Charlie Crist Furthers the Republican Divide

GOP Civil War: Gov. Charlie Crist Furthers the Republican Divide

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. May 13, 2009.
Expect the tensions between the party and the base to grow increasingly fervent.

Is Florida Just One New Development Away From Environmental Ruin?

Is Florida Just One New Development Away From Environmental Ruin?

Stan Cox, AlterNet. January 15, 2009.
A thousand people a day move to Florida, but with development gone wild, the state's natural systems have passed the brink of sustainability.

A Pleasant Surprise: Jeb Bush Will Not Run for Senate

A Pleasant Surprise: Jeb Bush Will Not Run for Senate

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 6, 2009.
After gearing up for a likely Senate campaign in 2010, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced this afternoon that he's not running.

Florida Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

Florida Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

Mustang Bobby, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. November 25, 2008.
Another brick crumbles from the wall of inequality.

Notes from the Swamp: Regional McCain Manager Denies Obama's Citizenship

Notes from the Swamp: Regional McCain Manager Denies Obama's Citizenship

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 3, 2008.
Stephen Elliott is on the ground in Florida, reporting on the madness.

GOP's 2008 Legal Strategy: Target Every Battleground State

GOP's 2008 Legal Strategy: Target Every Battleground State

Steven Rosenfeld, November 1, 2008.
So much for McCain's claim that "the fabric of democracy" is being torn. It's only being ruffled by Republicans in battleground states.

Voting Watch: Twelve States To Follow on Election Day

Voting Watch: Twelve States To Follow on Election Day

Electionline.org, October 31, 2008.
If there's going to be voting problems on Election Day, chances are it will be in these 12 states.

Notes From The Swamp: Florida in the Final Days of the Election

Notes From The Swamp: Florida in the Final Days of the Election

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 31, 2008.
One of them said, "I want what I earn, not what you earn." I said that was probably true.

Gore to Campaign for Obama in the Sunshine State

Gore to Campaign for Obama in the Sunshine State

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
If this doesn't help motivate Florida Democrats, I don't know what will.

Barack and Bill: Their First Duet

Barack and Bill: Their First Duet

Marcus Baram, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2008.
Clinton and Obama finally share a stage together, and the results are strong.

GOP Gov.'s Call for Early Voting Extension in Florida Works Best for Obama

GOP Gov.'s Call for Early Voting Extension in Florida Works Best for Obama

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. October 29, 2008.
The Obama campaign is excited about Republican Gov. Charlie Crist's extension of early voting hour in Florida.

McCain Tries to Scare Jewish Voters with Blatant Lies

McCain Tries to Scare Jewish Voters with Blatant Lies

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. October 28, 2008.
When it comes genuine, almost pathological, dishonesty, the McCain campaign has secured a place in history.

Florida Early Voter Reports: Dems Have Edge Despite Some Voting Barriers

Florida Early Voter Reports: Dems Have Edge Despite Some Voting Barriers

Timothy Martin, Indypendent. October 27, 2008.
One early voter in Florida says Democrats are well-organized, visible and voting, despite some bureaucratic barriers with partisan overtones.

A Pro-Voter Legal Opinion in Florida?

A Pro-Voter Legal Opinion in Florida?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. October 25, 2008.
County officials are told to ignore the GOP Secretary of State and let people with registration discrepancies fix their information and then vote.

McCain Staffer Threatens to Arrest Journalist for Exposing Paid 'Volunteers'

McCain Staffer Threatens to Arrest Journalist for Exposing Paid 'Volunteers'

Staff, The Uptake AlterNet: Video. October 24, 2008.
Video the McCain campaign doesn't want you to see.

Change in Florida? Republican Governor Rejects McCain's Attacks on Obama

Change in Florida? Republican Governor Rejects McCain's Attacks on Obama

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Election 2008. October 21, 2008.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) apparently doesn't have much use for the McCain campaign's talking points.

Florida Fights Back Against Bottled Water Extraction

Florida Fights Back Against Bottled Water Extraction

Food & Water WatchOctober 16, 2008.
Another community joins the growing list of those fighting to defend their water against bottling companies.

Politicians from FL-16 Can't Keep Their Pants On

Politicians from FL-16 Can't Keep Their Pants On

Mole333, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: PEEK. October 14, 2008.
What is it with representatives from Florida's 16th and all the sex scandals?

Obama Surges Ahead in Florida

Obama Surges Ahead in Florida

Paul Harris, The Observer UK. October 6, 2008.
After eight years of disappointment in Florida, Obama’s supporters are dreaming of revenge in one of the crucial battlegrounds of the election.

Some Swing States Not Prepared for Voting Problems in November

Some Swing States Not Prepared for Voting Problems in November

Common Cause, September 16, 2008.
A survey of 10 swing states suggests Florida, Georgia and Virginia may have the most problems on Election Day.