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Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

A bill aimed at removing the statue of a Confederate Army general representing Florida at the U.S. Capitol cleared its first Florida Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability passed SB 310, with only Ocala Republican Alan Hays dissenting. The legislation could ultimately lead to removal of a likeness of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

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Florida GOP lawmakers in Tallahassee on Tuesday announced a number of bills that would crack down on illegal immigration. Among those bills include HB 675, sponsored by Yalaha House Republican Larry Metz, which would punish so-called “sanctuary” cities that don’t cooperate with federal officials attempting to deport undocumented immigration. It would call for the Attorney General to file […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

A new poll finds a majority of voters in Iowa, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee think restoring relations and relaxing the travel ban with Cuba is the right thing to do. The poll of four heartland states was conducted by The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center in partnership with Engage Cuba. It shows that although 70 percent of voters think […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

The race to replace Patrick Murphy in the Congressional District 18 race just got more crowded, with the announcement that Democrat Randal “Randy” Perkins has entered the contest. Perkins is CEO of the South Florida-based AshBritt Environmental, a disaster recovery company. “I have worked hard my entire life. But I’ve also been fortunate to have so many opportunities […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

Upon looking at the list of Florida Democrats supporting Hillary Clinton for president released overnight by her campaign, the question is: What prominent Democrat isn’t on the list? The list of 150 comprises what is being called the “Florida Leadership Council,” formed to help the former secretary of state win the March 15 Florida Democratic […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

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A new national poll on the Republican presidential race shows that Donald Trump and Ben Carson continue to dominate the field, and should either of them drop out, the other stands to benefit the most. The UMass Poll released Monday by the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows Trump leading the field with 31 percent, followed […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015

The revelation that one of the men involved in the terrorist attacks in Paris entered Europe with a Syrian passport was enough evidence to convince 23 governors (all Republican, with the exception of New Hampshire’s Maggie Hassan, involved in a tight bid for re-election) yesterday to say that they don’t want the federal government to expatriate […]

Mitch PerryNovember 16, 2015

Rick Scott‘s request to congressional leaders that they find a way to stop the funding of several hundreds of Syrian refugees may be playing well with in some quarters on Monday, but the ACLU and the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) are blasting him over it. “In these moments of pain and escalated fear, we should […]

Mitch PerryNovember 16, 2015

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Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is standing foursquare behind his boss, Governor Rick Scott, in opposing any Syrian refugees coming into Florida. “We have recently become aware that private organizations could receive federal funding to house up to 425 possible Syrian refugees in the state of Florida,” Lopez-Cantera, a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 16, 2015

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is accusing Marco Rubio and other Republicans of descending to the bottom of the barrel in their partisan responses to the Paris terrorist attacks. “This weekend our three Democratic candidates for president held a substantive conversation about keeping our country safe that remained serious and demonstrated respect for voters,” Wasserman […]

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Confederate statue bill clears Florida Senate committee

Florida immigrant coalition blasts GOP proposal to crack down on “sanctuary cities”

Poll of 4 heartland states show strong support for restoring ties with Cuba

Randy Perkins becomes latest candidate to declare in Florida CD 18 race

Hillary Clinton campaign announces list of 150 Florida Democratic supporters

UMass poll shows Donald Trump with 31 percent, Ben Carson 22 percent

Mitch Perry Report for 11.17.15 – No Syrian refugees, please

CAIR, ACLU blast Rick Scott for requesting Syrian refugees not be allowed to settle in Florida

Carlos Lopez-Cantera stands with Rick Scott, calling Congress to block funding for Syrian refugees to Florida

Debbie Wasserman Schultz says GOP has gone too far in responses to Paris terrorist attacks