School custodian and members of Teamsters Local 79 in Naples, FL protest the potential decision to outsource their jobs to a private company initiated by Collier County School Superintendent Dennis Thompson.
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It’s always a pleasure to chat with NPR, and this morning, WGCU Public Radio broadcast an interview I did with Mike Kiniry which you can listen to here.
From the WGCU website:
Independent Congressional Candidate Jeff George
May. 27, 2008
“Incumbent Republican Connie Mack will face three challengers in November for his District 14 Congressional seat. Republican […]
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This Memorial Day, as we take the time to honor the names of those Americans who have fallen in the service of their country, it’s important to remember what their sacrifice truly means.
On this day, we often tend to overlook who these veterans were as individuals in life, and glorify the values and principles for […]
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A group of business owners from downtown Fort Myers (The River District) organize as the Art and Entertainment Proprietors’ Alliance to be heard at the City Council. At issue is a six year old ordinance that bans 18-20 year olds from entertainment establishments that serve alcohol within the city limits.
While this is an issue […]
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The increased crime and high vacancy rates in Lee County merited a mention this month in The Atlantic in an article entitled The Next Slum?Â
The article’s prediction of suburban flight back to urban areas leading to suburban slums may seem dire, but even if it proves true in general, there are a number of important factors that can […]
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This past week has been a busy one, and we have a few videos to prove it.
Sunday, we attended the second meeting of the  Student Progressive Alliance of FGCU, and the raw video, part 1 and part 2, is up now.
Tuesday we went out to Immokalee and talked with Jordan Buckley about the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Raw […]
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Our Financial Report from last quarter now is up at the FEC website.
We raised $3,700.00 and spent $3,015.71, slightly short of the $5,000 goal we set for the end of December. However, we have since crossed that threshold. It’s a modest start, but all in all I’m pleased, even if it’s apparently not enough to pique the interest of the News […]
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It’s always interesting to look at issue through an outside perspective, and an insightful BBC News article today, Economy puts Republicans at risk, does just that. Will history judge Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush in the same light? Only time will tell…
As much as I hate reductive labels, in election politics, these become something of a necessary evil. When […]
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…and, the raw footage is posted here.
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Once again, I’d like to thank the Veterans Support Group of the Mt. Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church for their participation. It was really difficult to cut together a highlights video because we covered so much in the two hours I was there.
If your interested in seeing the entire meeting, be sure to check out […]
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