PinnedFlorida’s Minimum Wage Saw an Increase Last Month — and It’s About Damn TimeLast month, Florida’s minimum wage increased to $10, and is on track to reach $15 in 2026. I wrote about it for local media. Check it out.Oct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021
Florida Airport Workers’ Call for Fair Wages And Safe Working ConditionsAirport workers in Tampa and Orlando, Florida organized actions last week calling attention to low pay, unsafe working conditions, and…Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
Florida Republican Says Expanding Medicaid Would Reduce Quality of Care. Is She Right?Republican Traci Koster for State Representative was the lone dissenter on the topic of Medicaid expansion in a virtual candidate forum.Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Tampa Tiger Bay Club to Hold a Virtual Forum For School Board Candidates in Hillsborough County…Non-partisan political group, Tampa Tiger Bay Club, will be hosting a virtual forum July 10 for Hillsborough County School Board candidatesJul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020
Black Lives Matter Tampa and Other Local Organizations Host Juneteenth Rally and March in YborSeveral Tampa-based racial justice groups — including Black Lives Matter Tampa and Sis, Se Puede! — organize a Juneteenth rally and march.Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Grassroots Candidate Sky White For Hillsborough County Faces Pandemic Campaigning Obstacles Head-OnLocal progressive candidate for Hillsborough County Commission faces campaigning obstacles head-on with a dedicated volunteer base.May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Tampa Bay Political Organizers Gathering Signatures To Support Emergency Healthcare LegislationThe Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act would cover all out-of-pocket costs for treatment for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020
What Are the Voting Rights Of Patients Within Florida Residential Treatment Facilities?Learn more about Florida’s patient voting rights and why protecting these rights for people with mental illness matters.Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
Why Applying a Trauma-Informed Approach to Social Media MattersApproaching social media through a trauma-informed lens is one way to be a more effective ally for survivors of trauma.May 27, 2019May 27, 2019
Examining Workplace Diet Programs: Nay or Nay?Improving the material conditions of workers is much more likely to improve health outcomes than any diet wellness program.May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
