Florida This Week RSS feed for WEDU programming.http://video.wedu.orgen-ushttp://video.wedu.orgSat, 25 May 2013 02:32:13 -0400Sat, 25 May 2013 02:32:13 -0400http://video.wedu.org/video/2365014564/This week: The Florida Tea Party Group say they were targeted by the IRS when they applied for nonprofit status; Florida house members voted down Medicaid expansion but kept publicly subsidized health insurance for themselves; Florida Taxwatch issued its budget turkey veto list this week; and Florida Governor Scott gets a primary challenger while Senator Bill Nelson insists he has no plans to run.http://video.wedu.org/video/2365014564/05/20/2013Panelists: Rep. Mike Fasano, Rep. Mike Fasano, Rep. Carl Zimmermann, Steve BousquetnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2365009624/This week: Leading democrats call on the governor to hold a special session of the legislature over Medicaid expansion; We’ll look back at some of the significant legislation passed during the just completed regular session; Former governor Charlie Crist says he now supports gay marriage; And will the new company on the block bring good-paying jobs to Florida?http://video.wedu.org/video/2365009624/05/10/2013Panelists: Sen. John Legg, Rep. Darryl Rouson, Rep. Mike La Rosa, Rep. Dwight DudleynrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2365006165/This week: Medicaid expansion skids to a halt in Tallahassee; The parent trigger bill gets voted down for the second year; A plan to move state workers into private retirement accounts fails to get support; And the governor vetoes the alimony bill.http://video.wedu.org/video/2365006165/05/03/2013Panelists: Paula Dockery, Alison Morano, Adam Smith, Mike DeesonnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2365003308/This week: Major ethics reform passes in Tallahasse, but some groups say it doesn’t go far enough; Medicaid reform is stalled in Tallahassee; Jeb Bush is making more public appearances, will he be the third Bush to run for president?; And dramatic changes at a failing Pasco County Elementary School.http://video.wedu.org/video/2365003308/04/29/2013Panelists: Ken Welch, April Schiff, Angie Drobnic Holan, John RomanonrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationGovernmentGovernmentPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2365000105/This week: Marco Rubio angers some within his own party by backing the immigration reform bill; The chatter increases about a possible run by Bill Nelson for governor; There are dueling Medicaid ads running on TV while it looks like a major expansion of Medicaid is in trouble this session; And election changes have a good shot at passage in Tallahassee, but the democrats are not on board.http://video.wedu.org/video/2365000105/04/22/2013Panelists: Dr. Darryl Paulson, Chris Ingram, Barry Edwards, William MarchnrHealthHealthAgingAgingNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2364994935/This week: Congresswoman Kathy Castor calls for normalization of relations with Cuba; Senator Marco Rubio is targeted by a gun control group; There’s a plan in Tallahassee to expand health insurance coverage to some of the working poor; And the parent trigger bill is closer to passage in Tallahassee.http://video.wedu.org/video/2364994935/04/12/2013Panelists: Jim Davis, Paula Dockery, Joni James, Brendan McLaughlinnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2364991892/This week: The governor has a big head start in fundraising for his re-election; Former GOP Chair Jim Greer talks to the press one last time before going to prison; We’ve passed the halfway point of the legislative session—we’ll look at how much they’ve accomplished and the big issues still ahead; And Hillsborough County starts to research a possible assault weapons ban.http://video.wedu.org/video/2364991892/04/08/2013Panelists: Ernest Hooper, Mike Deeson, Blaise Ingoglia, Ana CruznrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2364989012/This week: A showdown is looming between the house and senate over mandatory pension privatization for state worker; The parent trigger bill is sailing through the state house; Senator Bill Nelson calls for an investigation of the mortgage aid program—saying worthy homeowners are not getting help; Will this be the year the legislature repeals the law giving utilities the right to charge customershttp://video.wedu.org/video/2364989012/04/01/2013Panelists: Rep. Daniel Raulerson, Rep. Dwight Dudley, Rep. Kathleen Peters, Rep. Mark DaninrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2358789034/This week: The latest public opinion poll shows two democrats easily beating Rick Scott if the governor’s race were held today; The legislature is bucking the governor’s call for an across the board pay increase for teachers; The senate has a plan to help low income workers’ pay for private health insurance; Critics say the ethics bill moving through Tallahassee needs to be stronger.http://video.wedu.org/video/2358789034/03/25/2013Panelists: Adam Smith, Steve Bousquet, Paula Dockery, Patrick ManteiganrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2349248003/This week: Lt. Governor Carroll resigns as authorities investigate illegal gambling in the state; Medicaid expansion is blocked in Tallahassee; Three well-known Florida politicians take leading roles at the CPAC convention in Washington; There’s a move to ban most drone flights in Florida.http://video.wedu.org/video/2349248003/03/18/2013Panelists: Jeremy Wallace, Joe Henderson, Rita Ferrandino, Jennifer LuxnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2342041893/This week: The legislative session opens with a controversy over Medicaid expansion; The governor gives an upbeat State of the State Message and reaches out to CEO’s and teachers; The house moves to undo some of the voting law changes enacted two years ago; Jeb Bush surprises a lot of people with his new stand on immigration.http://video.wedu.org/video/2342041893/03/11/2013Panelists: Dr. Darryl Paulson, William March, Alison Morano, Fred PiccolonrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2340157186/Meet Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford. As a Florida native, he wants to continue the education changes championed by former governor Jeb Bush. He’s also interested in starting an online public university, and he wants to change the state’s defined-benefit pension plan. Host Rob Lorei discusses these issues and more.http://video.wedu.org/video/2340157186/03/04/2013Meet Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2340154681/This week: The state legislature is about to begin its two month regular session (plus a preview); Will the state go along with an expensive Medicaid expansion as part of the president's health care reform plan?; Will anything be done to diminish the control of big money over elections?; What will happen to the practice of charging customers in advance for nuclear power plants that might never behttp://video.wedu.org/video/2340154681/03/04/2013Panelists: Sen. Arthenia Joyner, Sen. Wilton Simpson, Rep. Darryl Rouson, Rep. Larry AhernnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2339215553/This week: In the wake of Newtown, Aurora, and an average of 85 gun deaths a day, the nation is debating what to do about weapons. Should there be more gun control? Is owning a firearm of any kind an absolute right granted by our founding fathers? Has some of the rhetoric on either side crossed the line?http://video.wedu.org/video/2339215553/02/27/2013Panelists: Rep. Dennis K. Baxley, Arthur Hayhoe, Bill Bunting, and Daniel RuthnrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsNational SecurityNational SecurityEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2336334607/This week: The president gives a populist state of the union speech and in the republican response Senator Rubio says the president's program will harm the country; A surprise ending to the Jim Greer criminal case; George Zimmerman will use the "stand your ground" defense in the Trayvon Martin trial; There's a move in Tallahassee and Washington to reform voting laws.http://video.wedu.org/video/2336334607/02/18/2013Panelists: Ken Welch, Dr. Joyce Hamilton Henry, Eddie Adams, Jr., and Eric DeggansnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2336333632/Host Rob Lorei interviews Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam on this special edition. The former congressman is now Florida's point person on food, farms, energy, concealed weapons, and consumer affairs. This "on the road" interview from the Florida State Fair discusses these hot button issues and his political future.http://video.wedu.org/video/2336333632/02/18/2013Host Rob Lorei interviews Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam on this special.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2334140057/This week: The owner of the Crystal River nuclear power plant will close it down permanently; Senator Marco Rubio will deliver the republican response to the president’s state of the union speech next week; A new report is critical of what it calls corporate welfare in Florida.http://video.wedu.org/video/2334140057/02/11/2013Panelists: Adam Smith, Steve Otto, Paula Dockery, and Barry EdwardsnrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2331926938/This week: The governor’s budget proposal includes a boost for education; A new study says Medicaid expansion under Obamacare would save the state money; The president announces his immigration reform plan; Will Tallahassee see some sort of ethics reform this year; And a major campaign finance reform bill is being considered by the State House.http://video.wedu.org/video/2331926938/02/04/2013Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2330519082/This week: The governor calls for pay raises for teachers; Hillsborough county says no to a domestic registry; A Rays' owner says major league baseball is losing faith in the Bay Area over low attendance; And one of Florida’s most beautiful natural treasures is being taken over by the state.http://video.wedu.org/video/2330519082/01/30/2013Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2327849737/This week: Florida's elected leaders respond to President Obama's proposals to reduce gun violence; Senator Marco Rubio proposes some ideas for immigration reform; Florida's controversial voting changes are roundly criticized-- and the governor proposes new changes in the state's voting laws; And we take a look at the latest poll numbers for next year's governor's race.http://video.wedu.org/video/2327849737/01/22/2013Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2325296558/This week: Governor Scott’s predictions of the cost of the Affordable Care Act are challenged again; Hillsborough County says no to a gun buyback program; What special interest goodies were hidden inside the fiscal cliff compromise; Florida Senator Bill Nelson comes out in favor of the Hagel nomination to be defense secretary.http://video.wedu.org/video/2325296558/01/14/2013Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2323792564/This week: The fiscal cliff deal is passed in congress with partisans divided over whether or not it was a good deal for the country; Gun sales surge in Florida in 2012; Two Bay-Area mayors are doing well in the opinion polls; Hurricane sandy relief gets held up temporarily in congress – what lessons are there for Florida?http://video.wedu.org/video/2323792564/01/07/2013Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2319198671/This week: It was a year when Florida was in the national political spotlight - from the GOP primary in January, to the convention, to the debates, to election night. It was also a year of scandals and of rising and falling stars. The year saw some party switching, and the growing importance of Latinos and blacks for both major political parties. It sets the stage for the 2014 race for governor.http://video.wedu.org/video/2319198671/12/20/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the ten most important stories of 2012.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2319198145/This week: She's the state's top elected female official. Her job is to protect Floridians from crime and consumers from fraud. But she's also been in the forefront of the fight against Obamacare. Meet Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi on this special edition of Florida This Week.http://video.wedu.org/video/2319198145/12/20/2012Meet Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi on this special edition of Florida This Week.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2319186449/This week: Charlie Crist makes it official and becomes a member of the Democratic Party; The state selects a new education commissioner that is closely aligned with former governor Jeb Bush; Nearly one million people in Florida have obtained concealed weapons permits; How effective are those red light cameras?http://video.wedu.org/video/2319186449/12/20/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2314246753/This week: The tea party challenges the republican leadership in Tallahassee for being soft on Obamacare; Marco Rubio keeps his name in play as speculation rises that he's already running for president in 2016; Education leaders want an end to funding cuts; If we go off the fiscal cliff, what happens in Florida?http://video.wedu.org/video/2314246753/12/10/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2312202279/This week: The Tampa woman involved in the Petraeus scandal fires back; Florida's attorney general is again taking aim at Obamacare; The governor wants the state's colleges to offer $10,000 degrees; Florida's crystal clear springs are rapidly vanishing.http://video.wedu.org/video/2312202279/12/03/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2309697996/This week: The sex scandal rocking the military and intelligence establishment has a socialite in South Tampa under scrutiny; After the setbacks earlier this month the republicans are retooling and getting ready for 2014 and 2016; Governor Scott says he wants to negotiate the issue of the affordable care act with the federal government, but his allies are saying they still want to block Obamacarehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2309697996/11/26/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2306267893/This week: What’s next now that the election is over; What changes are need - if any- to fix the long lines and delay in getting the votes counted; What does the GOP need to do to revive its prospects; A look at the 2014 governor’s race.http://video.wedu.org/video/2306267893/11/19/2012Rob Lorei hosts two panels to celebrate "The One Night That We're All Together."nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2306267839/A triumph of demographics or ideology- why the democrats won Florida in the presidential election; There were some upset races, but the incumbents did well; A look at some of the more surprising results; What they say about the election system- what elected leaders believe needs to be done.http://video.wedu.org/video/2306267839/11/19/2012Rob Lorei hosts two panels to celebrate "The One Night That We're All Together."nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2303253349/This week: President Obama wins the election by a healthy margin; The Democrats pick up several Florida congressional seats, with Tea Party favorite Allen West going down to apparent defeat; The Democrats pick up some State legislative seats, but Republicans are still in control in Tallahassee; Three proposed constitutional amendments pass, but eight other measures fall short.http://video.wedu.org/video/2303253349/11/12/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2300625038/This week: Hurricane Sandy leaves devastation in the northeast - what are the lessons for Florida?; The presidential candidates and their stand-ins are campaigning hard in Florida, but Governor Scott was a no-show; It’s down to the wire in the presidential race and the latest polls in Florida show the race is very tight; Our experts select some significant state and local races that could tell ushttp://video.wedu.org/video/2300625038/11/05/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2297992012/This week: The final presidential debate is over and Florida still looms large with the election very close; Florida voters are being asked to decide the fate of 11 proposed amendments to the Florida constitution; A national publication takes note of what it calls Florida’s wacky congressional delegation; Mysterious mailings sent to Florida’s voters are being investigated by the FBI.http://video.wedu.org/video/2297992012/10/29/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2295043549/This week: Barack Obama makes a comeback in the second of three presidential debates; Sparks fly at the one and only debate in the U.S. Senate race; Because of early voting, a half million voters have already voted in the election; The host committee for the R.N.C. reaches its fundraising goals.http://video.wedu.org/video/2295043549/10/22/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2291154415/This week: Local political icon Sam Gibbons passes away; Fireworks at the VP debate; The incoming house speaker says he wants the legislature to have a say in a public subsidy to the homeowner’s insurance industry; The Tampa Tribune has new owners.http://video.wedu.org/video/2291154415/10/15/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2288611217/This week: Mitt Romney has a good night during the first presidential debate; There’s now a state criminal investigation into voter registration forms submitted by a private company working for the GOP; The eleven proposed amendments on the ballot could help increase conservative turnout in the election; Citizen’s insurance gets the go-ahead for big rate increases.http://video.wedu.org/video/2288611217/10/08/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2285593552/This week: The latest opinion polls give president Obama a big lead in Florida - but some republicans say the polling method is faulty; The Florida league of women voters comes out against every amendment on the Florida ballot in November; The republicans join the campaign to remove three Florida supreme court justices from the bench; The Scott administration renews the non-citizen voter purge effhttp://video.wedu.org/video/2285593552/10/01/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2283086969/This week: Mitt Romney’s off the record description of 47% of the country - who he says are dependent on government - changes the direction of the presidential campaign; Congressman Bill Young changes his mind about the war in Afghanistan; Governor Scott is questioned about why so many Floridians have given up looking for work; Is the Tampa streetcar sustainable?http://video.wedu.org/video/2283086969/09/24/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2280009960/This week: The presidential candidates and their surrogates keep coming to Florida as the election is a little more than seven weeks away; A protest against radical Islam in Tampa gets loud and tense; A watchdog group says taxpayer’s are not getting their money’s worth from Enterprise Florida; Governor Scott begins a listening tour to find out what’s happening in Florida’s public schools.http://video.wedu.org/video/2280009960/09/17/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2277490396/This week: The democrats wrap up the convention; The President’s first stop after the convention is where else - Florida; Charlie Crist addresses the convention in Charlotte, taking fire from republicans and even some democrats; Mitt Romney got a bounce in the polls after the convention in Tampa, but not the big one republicans were hoping for; In Tampa some owners say business was actually hurt bhttp://video.wedu.org/video/2277490396/09/10/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2275684443/This week: Mitt Romney wraps up the Republican National Convention with a rousing speech in Tampa; How will the Romney/Ryan ideas for Medicare effect Florida's seniors?; We’ll hear what women delegates had to say about the gender gap; Libertarian republicans were angry at their treatment by republican leadership at the RNC; Will the convention help the local economy?http://video.wedu.org/video/2275684443/09/04/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2273094790/This week: The Republican National Convention is set to open in Tampa - Florida’s political ground zero - where Florida’s electoral votes are up for grabs, and the presidential election hangs in the balance; Mitt Romney gets a slight bump here in Florida after the selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate; Governor Scott says “no” to more early voting days in Florida; Are the controversial remarkhttp://video.wedu.org/video/2273094790/08/27/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2270410215/This week: The battle over the future of Medicare has become the number one campaign issue in Florida; The primary election was Tuesday, and we’ll try to draw some lessons from the results; The city of Tampa has spent most of the money it was given for security at the Republican Convention; The latest state numbers show that Florida would benefit by at least one part of ObamaCare.http://video.wedu.org/video/2270410215/08/20/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2266962850/This week: The republicans announce their lineup of speakers at the upcoming convention; It looks like downtown Tampa will be the scene of an arms build-up during the RNC; A look at some of the races that are on the ballot of the Florida primary election this Tuesday; The RNA says now is the time for people to be allowed to carry weapons in public.http://video.wedu.org/video/2266962850/08/13/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2264386477/This week: A new poll has good news for President Obama in Florida; A senior U.S. Senator has a warning about the possible closing of MacDill Air Force Base; Governor Scott has tried to keep some of his emails out of the public eye; One time republican governor, Charlie Crist, endorses Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate race.http://video.wedu.org/video/2264386477/08/06/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2261878619/This week: Local businesses join the effort to criticize the president’s remarks on building a business; The Secret Service reveals the security zone for the Republican National Convention; Charlie Crist re-emerges with a strong op-ed in the Washington Post about the voter purge; Public interest groups expose ALEC – the shadowy group which has a lot of influence in Tallahassee.http://video.wedu.org/video/2261878619/07/30/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2260054473/This week: President Obama changes his focus as he returns to Florida; The republican party declares victory when it gains access to a federal immigration database; A mailer attacking a former senate president draws a strong review from the republican party chief; Hospitals and the poor push back as the governor prepares to stop an expansion of Medicaid.http://video.wedu.org/video/2260054473/07/24/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2260046174/This week: FCAT scores take a nose dive; Florida’s republican house members in Washington vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act; The state may be downplaying a tuberculosis outbreak; New poll has Mack over Nelson in the U.S. Senate race; Hillsborough Sheriff refuses to answer a survey about guns and law enforcement issues.http://video.wedu.org/video/2260046174/07/24/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2260024649/This week: The governor says Florida will not implement health care reform; Two prominent developers are given a leading role in deciding where to put future toll roads; The state program that gives tax dollars to businesses to create jobs is falling short of what’s being promised to the public; Tropical storm Debby raises questions about federal funding to pay for damages.http://video.wedu.org/video/2260024649/07/24/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2260006888/This week: The surprising win for the president and the loss for Florida’s attorney general and governor on health care; How will the decision affect Florida citizens and businesses? What will be the political impact of the approval of ObamaCare? Now that the Supreme Court has given its approval, what’s next?http://video.wedu.org/video/2260006888/07/24/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2259551515/This week: Obama campaigns in Tampa; Senate candidate field shrinks; Rubio rallying for vice-president; Poll has good and bad news for the governor and his policies.http://video.wedu.org/video/2259551515/07/23/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2259540307/This week: Legal stalemate over Florida voter purge; Bush bashes modern GOP; Norman quits senate race; Romney calls Obama “out of touch.”http://video.wedu.org/video/2259540307/07/23/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2259512077/This week: A confrontation is brewing between Governor Scott and the Justice Department; How the Wisconsin vote will impact Florida; Mack says no to senate debate; Another report ranks Florida number one in public corruption.http://video.wedu.org/video/2259512077/07/23/2012Rob Lorei and this week’s panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2248124540/This week: Congressional pressure to stop the voter purge; Sex scandal in Hillsborough County government inspires some veterans to return to politics; GOP supporters plan record spending; A new government watchdog group says Florida is #1 in corruption.http://video.wedu.org/video/2248124540/06/20/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentOpinionOpinionEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2241195234/This week: Romney leading the polls in Florida; Intrigue in the U.S. Senate race; Purges and Precinct closings for voters; Ron Paul supporters plan Tampa rally.http://video.wedu.org/video/2241195234/05/31/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2241191119/This week: Mitt Romney rallies troops in Tampa; FCAT testing gets revamped following widespread failure; Former Governor Charlie Crist threatened; Chamber accuses Nelson of Medicare cuts.http://video.wedu.org/video/2241191119/05/31/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2241168734/This week: Will President Obama's support of gay marriage affect Florida; the epicenter of the battle for President is right here in Florida; Senator Dockery talks leadership with USF Poly graduates; thousands of illegal aliens registered to vote in Florida.http://video.wedu.org/video/2241168734/05/31/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGovernmentGovernmentOpinionOpinionPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2241132448/This week: Governor Scott says no on a temporary ban on guns during the GOP Convention; the Florida Supreme Court and the Justice Department approve the Senate maps; the Governor weighs in on trade with Cuba; Progress Energy says it needs more cash to pay for the new power plant.http://video.wedu.org/video/2241132448/05/31/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsGovernmentGovernmentHealthHealthEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2230070987/This week: Governor give the go-ahead for a university in Polk county. Attorney General Pam Bondi says states have the right to pass laws concerning immigrants. Mayor Bob Buckhorn bends to critics of the "Clean Zone." Governor Rick Scott plans his re-election campaign.http://video.wedu.org/video/2230070987/05/02/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesGovernmentGovernmentSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodehttp://video.wedu.org/video/2230061214/This week: Winners and losers in the Florida budget. Another big name Republican might get in the GOP Senate race. President Obama leads Florida polls. A prominent south Florida Democrat tosses hat in the ring for Governor.http://video.wedu.org/video/2230061214/05/02/2012Rob Lorei and this week's panelists discuss the latest local and national political news.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGovernmentGovernmentOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesEpisode