Episode 485: Arnie Arnesen Attitude June 12 2024
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Part 1:
We talk with Anders Croy, Communications Director, Florida Watch.
New Stories: The "freedom summer" in Florida now has regulations about what colors may be displayed on bridges (only red, white, blue, no rainbows)
Attacks on education continue, by redirecting $900M away from public education to corporate schools, for their profit. Teacher pay is lowest in US.
"Climate change" has been deemed and unacceptable phrase in state documents and laws.
Property insurance is a huge problem. Cost is high, or it is unobtainable.
Part 2:
We talk with Todd Doman, columnist at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Iowa is copying many Florida actions, by using the "Opportunity Solutions Project", which restricts voting rights, restricts eligibility for SNAP benefits, unemployment benefits. Local voters are not able to participate in local policies.
We talk about the general shift in Iowa to the right.
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