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The legislature this week continued its discussion on guns, but also worked on other topics with the session countdown in full effect. This week, we cover bills ranging from assault weapons to vegetable gardens.
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This week's episode focuses on the tragedy at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14th, 2018, and its legislative aftermath.
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It's the state vs cities in this week's episode of Wonk and Circumstance. Plus, a mention of the special election in FLH-72.
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This week's episode zeroes in on healthcare and bills that the legislature is looking to pass. Focus is on SB 524, HB 23, and HB 27. An update is given on four bills from past episodes.
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Guns are such a sensitive issue, we've now covered it in both of our seasons. Today, we discuss some of the gun-related bills that have been proposed for the 2018 session. Plus, an inside look at a lesson we learned this week while building the GovAid database.
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...The 2018 Florida legislative session has begun in earnest! Join us on our second season as we navigate the issues that will be facing the legislature throughout the next couple of months. Plus, a preview of a new tool from your friends at VoterAid!
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This session was such a roller coaster ride, we've had to break up the review episode into two parts. Part 1 will fill you in on the fate of most of the bills we discussed this season. We can't completely wrap, however, because the state doesn't have a budget yet.....
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Just here to let you know that we need a couple more days to get the session wrap up. Stay tuned and we'll have it up shortly!
Immigration is a story that has been in the news throughout the election of 2016 and well into the administration of President Trump. While the issue has many facets, our focus in this episode is the relationship between local, state, and federal governments when it comes to immigration enforcement. We hear from Mario Ariza and Chris Sanchelima, who offer us differing perspectives on a Florida bill that would bar any city from serv...
One of the most controversial issues of this year's legislative session is an agency that isn't a household name - Enterprise Florida. The House and Senate have wildly divergent views on the future of the agency, and its sister organization in Visit Florida. The fight has gotten so extreme that it has placed the budget, the legislature's primary responsibility, in jeopardy of not being completed on time.
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On this week's show, we dip our toe into the waters of education by looking at a surprisingly controversial topic - recess. As the Florida Senate and House of Representatives battle it out to see whether recess should be mandatory, we welcome Rene Medina on to give us a look into the daily lives of students, teachers, and how recess fits into those snapshots.
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It seems that one of the most popular topics for high school opinion essays is capital punishment, also known as the death penalty. It's an issue that divides opinion across the political spectrum, the country, and the world. Its origins can be traced back to Biblical times, with Hammurabi's Code ("eye for an eye") often being cited when discussing the issue.
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Special episode! Today we are joined by Elaine de Valle, aka "Ladra" of the Political Cortadito, for a sneak peek at Tuesday's Coral Gables election. If you're a Coral Gables resident, or a local politics junkie, this is the episode for you.
Remember to go to www.voteraid.co before you head to the polls!
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This week, we tackle an issue that Florida's voters passed a constitutional amendment on just last year - marjuana. We touch on the medicinal aspects as well as the recreational side. We also look at how marijuana compares to other drugs, both legal and illegal.
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On this week's episode, we invite on four different guests to discuss a popular issue - AirBnb. You'll hear Alan Bradin, Jessica Fernandez, Armando Ibarra, and Nick Jimenez discuss what's going on in Tallahassee, what the differences are between hotels and short-term rental sites, and what the ideal regulatory structure for AirBnB (et al.) should look like.
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Get to know Wayne "Chip" Withers, a candidate for Coral Gables Commission in Group III. Election Day is fast approaching - Coral Gables heads to the polls on April 11th, 2017.
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In this week's episode, we talk to Mario Ariza about the solar energy situation in Florida. We cover the gamut from the amendments proposed last year to pie in the sky technology and everything in between.
Mario Alejandro Ariza is a Dominican immigrant to the United States who grew up in Santo Domingo and Miami. He is currently a Michener Fellow in poetry at the University of Miami’s Master in Fine Arts program, and h...
In this week's episode, Adam Schachner and Nick Jimenez join the podcast to discuss all manner of transportation issues. Throughout the super-sized episode this week, the panelists discuss public transit, self-driving cars, and everything in between.
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This week's issue is one of the most contentious topics in politics: Guns. Panelists Adam Schachner, Jordan Sanchez, and Nick Jimenez join the podcast to discuss some of the gun legislation that has been proposed during the 2017 Florida legislative session.
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Welcome to the very first episode of Wonk and Circumstance, a new podcast presented by VoterAid. In this episode, we bring on legislative staffers in Tallahassee, Nick Alvarez and Nick Recuset, to help us preview the the 2017 Florida Legislative session that beings on 3/7/2017.
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