Episode 195: Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique

This week, Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss issues in District 3 as well as the county at large, including traffic and development issues.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the BOCC's denial of a development application for increased density near a flood-prone area of east county, the ceasefire between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, and troubling new requirements for those seeking visas.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the hiring of a new deputy county administrator, drama within the Manatee County Commission, and the possibility of World War III.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the controversial roundabout planned for Lakewood Ranch, the Los Angeles protests, and President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard and send active-duty Marines into the city, as well as other national news stories.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the latest sex scandal in our public schools, a ban on new businesses that include the retail sale of cats and dogs, and other local stories TBT is covering this week.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss Manatee County developers' reaction to the BOCC's attempt to raise impact fees, the further deregulation of digital currencies and what that means for the president's new cash cow, and some troubling detentions and deportations made by ICE over the past week.

This week, TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman discuss the Manatee School Board's surprise 3-2 vote to terminate the district's superintendent, Dr. Jason Wysong.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss Manatee County's struggles to enact sustainable growth policies in light of the state's increasing array of efforts to supersede home rule.

This week, Mitch and Dawn discuss the Manatee County Commission's vote to purchase a large office complex in Lakewood Ranch, where the county will move much of its administrative operations.

This week, Michael Barfield, an investigative journalist with the Florida Trident, Director of Public Access Initiatives with the Florida Center for Government Accountability, and an expert in Florida public records law, joins Mitch and Dawn to discuss recent attacks on press freedoms and what dangers they pose to our democracy.