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Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

A Washington watchdog group says an investigation is needed to determine if Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi violated the law by failing to investigate or take legal action regarding complaints against Trump University and related entities after the Trump Foundation made a $25,000 contribution to a political committee supporting her. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, and Daniel Hannan, a British member of the European Parliament, are some of the bold-faced names that will be part of Americans for Prosperity’s “American Dream Summit” to take place at the Orlando County Convention Center September 2-3. “This year’s Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando is going to […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

Although many observers are noting yesterday was not a good day for Hillary Clinton and her aspirations for president, who are we kidding here? She stood this close to being indicted, with Democrats probably wishing Joe Biden had actually entered the race last year. No doubt, Clinton’s reputation for being truthful took a severe hit Tuesday morning, as FBI Director […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

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They call it the DARK act, and they want Bill Nelson to oppose it. On Tuesday, a coalition of activists, led by the group March Against Monsanto, met in front of the Florida senator’s Tampa District office and called on him to oppose a compromise bill in the Senate proposed by Kansas Republican Pat Roberts […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

Like Bernie Sanders, Tim Canova has successfully tapped into dissatisfaction with the status quo within the national Democratic Party this year. In his case, it’s been the support he’s received nationally in his congressional campaign against Debbie Wasserman Schultz, which has resulted in over $2 million in campaign contributions. He issued out another request for […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

Fundraising totals for the first 24 days of June were posted at the end of last week, and the numbers released should give Chris Sprowls nothing to worry about. Sprowls is the GOP incumbent running for re-election to his House District 67 seat, which encompasses Palm Harbor, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs. A 32-year-old assistant prosecutor in Pasco/Pinellas counties, he […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

Betty Reed says Ed Narain told her late last year that he would never run against her in the Senate District 19 race. Narain says it wasn’t like that. Even though it’s been nearly four months since Narain stunned some local observers and excited others by announcing he would be leaving his House District 61 seat to challenge Reed in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

The Democratic Party platform’s most recent draft was published Friday, and is ready for your reading enjoyment, before it’s reviewed and ultimately approved this coming weekend in Orlando. With Bernie Sanders‘ only leverage these days to exert as much of his influence as possible on this hallowed document, it is instructive to learn the Bernster […]

Mitch PerryJuly 2, 2016

Tampa City Councilman Frank Reddick has endorsed former state Rep. Betty Reed in the increasingly contentious Senate District 19 race, which encompasses both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. That news was first reported by Leslie Wimes on her Saturday morning Women on the Move blog. Reddick says he has somewhat mixed emotions because he’s friends with Ed Narain and Darryl […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

Eric Lynn raised an impressive amount of money in his bid for Congress in Florida’s 13th Congressional District in 2015 and the first part of 2016, and that fundraising prowess continues now that he’s running for a state House seat. The Lynn campaign announced Friday the former Defense Department adviser had raised over $105,000 in the first 24 days […]

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D.C. watchdog group calls on Florida IG and Ethics Commission to investigate Pam Bondi regarding Trump University

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst to headline AFP Florida’s summit in Orlando in September

Mitch Perry Report 7.6.16 — Clinton survives James Comey

Activists call on Bill Nelson to oppose GMO labeling bill

Tim Canova fundraises over opposition to TPP in Democratic Party’s platform

Democrat Bernie Fensterwald holding back so far in spending largesse against Chris Sprowls in HD 65

Betty Reed now says she regrets endorsing Ed Narain in 2014

Mitch Perry Report for 7.5.16 — Bernie Sanders says the DNC’s platform still needs work

Frank Reddick is backing Betty Reed in Senate District 19 race

Eric Lynn’s fundraising prowess continues in HD 68 race in June