Patrick J. Foote
LATEST ARTICLES BY Patrick J. Foote
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Eight Orlandoans arrested at Rubio’s office for sit-in against gun violence
July 13, 2016What was intended to be a 49-hour sit-in for at Senator Marco Rubio's downtown office on Monday was cut short by police.
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LGBTQ-Latino leader, Carlos Guillermo Smith, fights for Florida’s future
June 27, 2016"This tragedy has impacted the central Florida LGBTQ community so much. It's got to be part of the conversation in the election cycle."
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Turning to hope: A weekend of healing and unity in Orlando
June 21, 2016This weekend was filled with events and commemorations all aimed at healing the damage wrought by a lone gunman at the Pulse nightclub.
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Anxious Orlando Muslim community focused on healing
June 20, 2016"Our main concern was and still is the victims and their families and how to provide necessary services that they need."
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Community packs hearing on “LaSalle St” financial transaction tax
June 9, 2016The LaSalle Street Tax (LST) campaign turned out in force with members of various unions packing the hearing in favor of HB106.
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Trump v. Bernie: First as farce, then as tragedy
May 27, 2016Actually allowing such a debate to go forward would be detrimental to the interests of voters everywhere.
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Steelworkers’ VP connects dots between 1937 massacre and today’s challenges
May 25, 2016Steelworkers and allies convened on Chicago's Southeast side to look back at the historic 1937 "Little Steel" strike.
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Workers crash Nabisco shareholders meet to confront Oreo CEO
May 23, 2016They call Oreo their "billion dollar cookie" but if you're manufacturing such a valuable cookie, why would you disenfranchise families to make it even more valuable?
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