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Bill RuftySeptember 8, 2017

As Floridians flee from Hurricane Irma or hunker down and await her arrival U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, a Lakeland Republican, joined the crew of “Kermit,” a Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop hurricane hunter aircraft to meet her Friday. Reached at his home just an hour after what he called an amazing four trips through the eye […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 7, 2017

Though it’s already considered the biggest hurricane ever to hit Florida, Dennis Ross wants an even closer look at the severity of Hurricane Irma. The Lakeland Republican congressman announced Thursday he will be taking off in the middle of the night, joining hurricane hunters reporting on the intensity of the storm. Ross will fly with […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2017

Andrew Learned, one of six Democrats who has filed to run in Florida’s 15th Congressional District, is up with a digital ad touting his candidacy. CD 15 is currently held by Republican Dennis Ross. A Navy veteran who was stationed in Bahrain and now runs GradePower Learning in Valrico, this is the 30-year-old Learned’s first […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2017

Andrew Learned, the 30-year-old Navy veteran from Bloomingdale seeking the Democratic nomination for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, announced Wednesday the addition of several new staff members. However, the biggest news is that Learned signed on with Blue Ticket Consulting, the St. Petersburg based Democratic firm led by Tom Alte. Blue Ticket had been behind several successful […]

Mitch PerryJuly 19, 2017

A day after an attempt by Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act crashed and burned, Lakeland GOP Congressman Dennis Ross blasted members of his own party, saying he’s “sick of the excuses.” “The Senate has failed the American people and abandoned voters who were promised that they would repeal and replace the disastrous Obamacare. […]

Phil AmmannJuly 7, 2017

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State Attorney Brian Haas is endorsing Republican Ben Albritton in the Florida Senate District 26 seat now held by Denise Grimsley, who is forgoing re-election for an Agriculture Commissioner bid. “Ben has the right convictions and values to serve our area well,” said Haas, who serves the 10th Judicial Circuit covering Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. “He […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2017

On Thursday, over 100 Congress members, many from Florida, signed off on a letter to the Department of the Interior opposing Atlantic Ocean seismic testing. In April, the Trump Administration announced that it is considering opening the Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas to oil and gas exploration and drilling, via seismic testing Even for Congressmen like John Rutherford, a stalwart […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2017

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The House Financial Services Committee passed the bipartisan “Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act,” one of five flood insurance related bills the committee advanced Wednesday. Polk County Republican Dennis Ross and Tampa Democrat Kathy Castor are sponsors of the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, which now goes to the full House for consideration. The lawmakers say […]

Steve SchaleJune 21, 2017

Pretty close to exactly 12 years ago, I took the reins of the political operation of the Florida House Democratic Caucus. During my three years there, we picked up nine Republican districts, including two swing seat Special Elections, including a special in a ruby-red type district like Georgia 06. We made the decision to play […]

Mitch PerryJune 15, 2017

Last week, the GOP-led House of Representatives voted to repeal many of the stricter regulations enacted after the 2008 financial crisis. It was part of a desire to roll back rules that they say have hurt banks, restricted consumer growth and slowed economic progress. Democrats disagree, as each one voted against the bill. “I think the memories […]

Tag: Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross visits Irma … at 10,000 feet

Dennis Ross to fly with Hurricane Hunters, inspect Hurricane Irma

Andrew Learned launches digital ad for CD 15 bid

Democrat Andrew Learned staffs up ahead of Dennis Ross challenge

Dennis Ross blasts GOP Senate in wake of ACA debacle

State Attorney Brian Haas endorses Ben Albritton in SD 26

Florida Congresspeople: No to seismic testing in Atlantic Ocean

House Committee unanimously OKs flood insurance bill sponsored by Kathy Castor, Dennis Ross

Florida Man thoughts on Georgia’s special election

Kathy Castor puts faith in Senate GOP to resist completely repealing Dodd-Frank