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Janelle Irwin’s Fight for $15 Challenge: Day 1

Published on November 2, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

During all of the pre-Election Day craziness, I want to remind everyone that today is day 1 of my Fight for $15 challenge. So far today I have skipped my usual coffee and quiche from Creative Soul and instead ate a grapefruit from the fridge and brewed my own cup of joe. Last night’s leftovers are lunch in lieu of my weekly outing with my oldest daughter after she gets out of school. I don’t mind the leftovers, but Lexi…

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Guido Maniscalco latest lawmaker to take the minimum wage challenge

Published on October 13, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

Earlier this month, a number of Florida Democrats in the Legislature committed to taking the “minimum wage challenge,” a pledge to live on $17 each day for five days to illustrate what it’s like to live on Florida’s minimum wage, which is $8.05 an hour. The $17 comes from the amount a minimum wage worker might take home each day after taxes, childcare, and housing. The lawmakers are focusing attention on a bill sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Dwight Bullard from…

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Conflict of interest? Tonight’s City Council debate moderator has ties to Lisa Wheeler-Brown

Published on July 21, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete City Council candidates in District 7 will square off Tuesday night in a second debate leading up to the August 25 primary election. But this debate could come with a conflict of interest. The group Fight for $15 is co-hosting the debate at the Child’s Park Recreation Center. The group sent out a press release announcing the debate on July 15. Community activist Kofi Hunt is moderating the debate. He was also one of two media contacts listed…

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