Mitch Perry

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018
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U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch is joining a bipartisan coalition of House members to unveil legislation to improve workplace protections in Congress. Under the proposal, called the “Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act,” taxpayers would no longer pay for sexual harassment settlements involving members of Congress. Members would be required to pay such settlements themselves, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2018
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To garner sufficient support to keep the government from shutting down midnight Friday, House Republican leaders are including funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to a four-week spending bill. That’s good enough for Longboat Key Republican Vern Buchanan to get on board in supporting the bill. “We cannot allow this program to lapse […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018
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Tarpon Springs Republican Gus Bilirakis is applauding a proposal unveiled last week by the Federal Communications Commission that will ensure that wireless alerts are delivered only to specific regions in danger. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that providers who participate in the FCC’s Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) program will be required to “deliver alerts in a more geographically […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 17, 2018
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Tampa Democrat Sean Shaw’s first bill (HB 507) to go before a committee since he declared his candidacy for Attorney General was not well-received Wednesday. Shaw unveiled a proposal to provide an exemption from public records requirements for business email addresses of current justice and judges in Florida. Appearing before the House Civil Justice and Claims […]


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