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Mitch PerryMay 10, 2015

For the second time in the past week, a New Hampshire presidential poll shows Marco Rubio ascending in support there, and Jeb Bush dropping back. The new Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm New Hampshire Poll released on Sunday shows four Republicans in a virtual tie at the front – Rand Paul and Scott Walker get 12 percent support, […]

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2015

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Jeb Bush quoted C.S. Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a commencement speech given at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday morning. But he also couldn’t resist some partisanship during his address, accusing the Obama administration of restricting the rights of religious believers. Referring to the fact that a number of religious non-profits such as […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

During the past year, the U.S. has sent a variety of troops, including special operations forces, to exercises and training program in Eastern Europe, including Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, but the long-term goal is to reduce our military presence in Eastern Europe. Marco Rubio would reverse that emphasis. “Instead of the temporary, mobile military presence […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

As of early Friday afternoon, the ride-sharing app Uber had gathered more than 25,000 signatures on its website petitioning state lawmakers to address regulation issues regarding transportation network companies (TNC) when they convene in Special Session next month. One influential Republican said he wouldn’t be surprised to see such legislation brought up when the House and Senate […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Jeb Bush travels to Lynchburg, Va., early Saturday where the former Florida governor will give the commencement address at Liberty University, the evangelical Christian university founded by the late Jerry Falwell. In doing so he becomes the second potential Republican presidential candidate to visit Liberty this year, following Ted Cruz, who gave an impressive 30-minute speech without […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Ever since Ed Homan was termed-out of his House District 60 seat in North Tampa in 2010, it’s bounced back and forth in terms of political affiliation over the three subsequent elections. Republican Shawn Harrison won in the big Republican years of 2010 and 2014, and Democrat Mark Danish took it in 2012, the same year […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Hillsborough County Commissioners (and Administrator Mike Merrill) are gung-ho on having the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) explore an opportunity to move its facility into downtown Tampa. There it could be a part of Jeff Vinik‘s grand plans to redevelop the Channelside area, even though there are serious questions about how productive such a move […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

If you happen to own your own drone to take photos of other Floridians on their property, you better stop it soon- unless you want to get sued. That’s because on Thursday, SB 766 was sent to Governor Rick Scott’s desk. The bill states that drones cannot be used to photograph or record images of people […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

Presidential candidates Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders praised Thursday’s federal court ruling that said the Patriot Act doesn’t OK the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of telephone records. Meanwhile, Marco Rubio took to the floor of the Senate arguing that the program should be reauthorized. “Here’s the truth,” Rubio said. “If this program had existed […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

The enormously wealthy and powerful Charles and David Koch, better known as the Koch Brothers, have become an increasingly influential team in recent years as they spend their money on causes (and candidates) they support. But in progressive, and even independent circles, their name has been invoked as representing something almost sinister polluting the body […]

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New poll shows trend in NH -Marco Rubio rising, Jeb Bush falling back

Jeb Bush says the Obama administration uses “coercive federal power” in Liberty University speech

Marco Rubio lays out plan to stifle Russian presence in Eastern Europe

Jeff Brandes says regulations for Uber could surface in special session

Jeb Bush to speak at Liberty University on Saturday

Mike Reedy aims to put HD 63 back in Democratic column

Mitch Perry Report for 5.8.15 — The MOSI-USF Football stadium dilemma

Rick Scott gets bill limiting drones in Florida

Rand Paul, Marco Rubio split on NSA data collection

American Bridge’s new report details Koch Brothers’ influence in Florida