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Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando last weekend, Democrats in Florida and across the country are demanding that Congress address gun control legislation. Though they may be ultimately unsuccessful next week, they are almost universally saying something be done. You can include Philip Levine on that list. The Miami Beach Mayor was […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Jupiter Congressman and Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy savaged Marco Rubio at a news conference in Hollywood on Saturday, describing the fact that Rubio may use the shooting massacre in Orlando last weekend as the pretext for deciding to run for re-election to the Senate seat to which Murphy is aspiring. “”I cannot tell you […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Cory Booker is being discussed as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but the New Jersey Senator doesn’t want to talk about it. “You know what? I’m focused on being the best New Jersey Senator I can possibly be,” he said Saturday afternoon. “And I’m leaving a lot of that […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

Two years ago, special interest money out of Washington made the special congressional election in Florida’s 13th District between David Jolly and Alex Sink one of the most expensive of all time. While it’s unlikely the spending will exceed the reported $12 million paid out in 2014, it’s a race Democrats will desperately try to win — especially if they believe […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

On Tuesday, 5,000 women from around the country came to the White House for the United State of Women conference, where they heard from a series of big-time speakers, such as President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, among others. On the agenda were topics from violence and rape culture, to the […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

The Florida AFL-CIO is taking sides in the competitive Democratic primary in the House District 59 race, backing Naze Sahebzamani in her race against Rena Upshaw-Frazier. “I am proud and grateful for the support of the Florida AFL-CIO in my run for the Florida State House of Representatives, District 59,” Sahebzamani said in a statement. “I […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

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Marco Rubio says he will spend this weekend consulting with his family about running for again his U.S. Senate seat – and the Democratic Party appears more than ready to attack him if he does. The Democratic Senate Senatorial Campaign Committee released a digital ad that is a sneak preview of the assault they’re prepared to […]

Mitch PerryJune 17, 2016

Here’s something you don’t hear very often — if you intend to attend tonight’s Tampa Bay Rays versus San Francisco Giants game at Tropicana Field, you better already have a ticket. The team announced earlier this week they would make all open seats for the game available for their annual Pride Night for just $5, with […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2016

Although Lisa Montelione announced last fall that she would challenge fellow Democrat Mike Reedy in the House District 63 primary election this August, she didn’t officially submit her resign-to-run letter announcing her departure from the Tampa City Council until last Friday. She wrote she was submitting her resignation with “a heavy heart,” and jokingly said Wednesday night that putting […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2016

As Marco Rubio contemplates continuing his career in the U.S. Senate beyond the end of this year, an anti-violence group is bashing him for his record of voting to protect the loophole in federal law that allows known and suspected terrorists on the FBI’s watch list to pass a criminal background check and legally purchase […]

Mitch Perry

Philip Levine says it’s time to get rid of assault weapons

Patrick Murphy blasts Marco Rubio for using Orlando tragedy as reason to re-enter Senate race

Cory Booker doesn’t want to talk about being a possible VP

David Jolly says he intends not to mention Charlie Crist’s name at all in their blockbuster congressional match-up

Tampa women attend White House’s United State of Women Summit

AFL-CIO endorses Naze Sahebzamani in HD 59 race

DSCC hammers Marco Rubio in digital ad as he contemplates running again for his Senate seat

Mitch Perry Report for 6.17.16 – ‘Weiner’ comes to Tampa

Lisa Montelione anticipates ‘increasing’ public service by running for state Legislature

Gabby Giffords anti-violence group calls out Marco Rubio on terrorist watch list votes