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Progressive rebel Jason McKain ‘rode life to the edge’

Today the colleagues, friends and family of Jason McKain, 42, gathered to celebrate his life and mourn his death. McKain, a progressive leader in...

Free Speech TV explores Gessler story in light of national trend

Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler garnered national headlines recently when he ordered county clerks in Colorado not to send ballots to registered but inactive voters-- and in Colorado that means voters who missed just one election. Detractors called the effort attempted voter suppression and pointed to a host of similar Republican efforts launched nationwide in the wake of the Tea Party-wave election last November that swept Republicans into office across the country. Denver-based Free Speech TV explored the topic this week and asked Colorado Independent reporter John Tomasic, who has reported the story in-depth, to join the discussion.

VIDEO: Independent reporter discusses Big Sugar story in TV interview

Free Speech TV invited The Florida Independent’s Virginia Chamlee on this week to discuss her recent feature examining the political clout wielded by Florida’s sugar industry. Watch the segment, hosted by Marcy Miranda, below.