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Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

The Florida Public Service Commission on Monday granted Florida Power & Light Co.’s request to charge its customer base $34.2 million in nuclear power plant projects for 2016. Public utilities can charge their customers in advance of building nuclear power plants thanks to a state law passed in 1996 – but nuclear cost recovery remains extremely controversial […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

Ed Briggs, a 27-year-old Tallahassee native, resides in Brandon, and says his entry into politics was purely by accident – or fate. Like his father and grandfather before him, Briggs wanted to pursue a career in the Navy, with the dream to become a flight officer. But through a confluence of events (such as Congress […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

The son of Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Michael Ertel, Zane Beard is one of the youngest members of the “30 Under 30” club at 21. He worked on his father’s successful re-election in 2012 and will do so in 2016. Working with his father, he says, has taught him “exactly what it means to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

Thirty-year-old Pasco County resident Christina Barker has been working as Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s special assistant since December, but her public profile rose this summer, when City Hall staffing changes made her Buckhorn’s interim director of communications. Barker became politically aware after John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid, and was totally inspired by Barack Obama’s run […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

It’s not surprising that Donald Trump has touched upon the third rail of post-9/11 politics by mentioning the inconvenient fact that George W. Bush was president when America was hit by its worst terrorist attack in the lower 48. No, what’s surprising is that Trump didn’t go there when the occasion came up during the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2015

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Just in time for the Sunday morning shows, the Jeb Bush campaign on Saturday night is taking a shot at Donald Trump’s abilities to be the next commander in chief. On Friday, Bush told Charlie Rose that he didn’t know if Trump had the right stuff to keep America safe. But a new web video released […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

Marco Rubio gave his first major speech on energy policy Friday afternoon at BOC Water Hydraulics in Salem, Ohio, where he spent considerable time criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for overriding consumers and undercutting innovators, resulting in “fewer choices, fewer jobs, and higher prices for our people.” Speaking in the home of fellow GOP presidential […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

If you want to hear some good trash talking about how ineffective the Republican-led House conference has been since taking power back from the Democrats in 2010, you don’t need to listen to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or Hillary Clinton. Just listen to any Republican running to win office in Washington next year. On Friday […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will make a “major announcement” Tuesday morning in St. Petersburg, according to PR consultant Kevin Cate. Speculation is he will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Florida’s 13th District, which encompasses much of Pinellas County. Details were sparse in the Friday news release sent by Cate, […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

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NextGen Climate, the environmental PAC out of California led by Tom Steyer, is launching a new TV ad Friday calling on Marco Rubio to lay out a concrete plan to power America with clean energy when he unveils his campaign’s platform later in the day. The new television ad “What’s Your Plan?” features Rubio’s comments last week […]

Mitch Perry

PSC approves FPL’s request to charge customers $34 million in nuclear costs next year

Meet Ed Briggs, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Zane Beard, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Meet Christina Barker, one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars of Florida politics

Mitch Perry Report for 10.19.15 – Jeb Bush tries nuclear option on Donald Trump

New Jeb Bush video whacks Donald Trump for being stumped on foreign policy

In energy speech, Marco Rubio says he’ll “cripple” the regulatory power of all federal agencies

Dennis Ross lacerates Republican House leadership

Charlie Crist to announce congressional run on Tuesday

NextGen Climate asks Marco Rubio to detail his energy plan