Feb 16-23, 2017

Feb 16-23, 2017 / Vol. 29 / No. 49
The old phrase “write your Congressman” has taken on new Digital Age meaning, as activists, advocates, protestors and supporters work to make their voices heard. But does all that internet chatter and postcard-sending really matter? And what’s the best way to get your representatives’ attention? Kate Bradshaw takes a look this week. What else is […]

#theResistance Feb. 16

[FRI 17] Prep for Lobby Day Write a short, polite, direct letter to both your state senator and state representative, explaining why you believe Sen. Greg Steube’s proposed gun bills are dangerous (find fact sheets about each bill on the ATTB Facebook group). “I’m a voter in your district, I want you to oppose this…

What home rule? How Florida lawmakers try to take power away from cities

When St. Petersburg City Councilwoman Lisa Wheeler-Bowman proposed to join a call for stronger restrictions on assault rifles in the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub massacre, she didn’t know the measure might have opened up the city to a lawsuit. City attorneys advised her to withdraw the resolution, which was merely symbolic in nature and…

Strawberry fields for…now: How will mass deportations affect everyday life?

Panelists at this week’s St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs talked Trump, policy and…strawberries? Turns out that strawberries, one of Florida’s most notable crops, can tell us a lot about how policy affects daily life. Migrant labor took a front seat at a panel on Trump’s pro-wall, anti-immigrant rhetoric. Speakers discussed the lives and labor…


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