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Mitch PerrySeptember 30, 2015

2015 was supposed to be the year that the Florida Legislature authorized funding to replenish its depleted film tax incentives package, allowing the Sunshine State to compete with Louisiana, Georgia and other Southeastern states in getting its fair share of movie and television production work. It didn’t happen. Despite the reshaping of the incentives and […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

Reaction was fierce and accusatory in the immediate wake of the revelations of a Tampa Bay Times story published last month that traced the Pinellas County School Board’s role in resegregating five elementary schools and having them turn into some of the worst performing ones in Florida. St. Petersburg based House Democrat Darryl Rouson called on the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

Many urban parts of Florida consistently rank as among some of the most dangerous streets in America when it comes to pedestrian and bicyclists safety. Acknowledging that reality, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold said on Tuesday that instead of looking at those dismal numbers in a negative light, he believes it gives the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

It’s not a surprise to anyone following politics in the Sunshine State that the biggest group of new voters are those not affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic parties. According to Marian Johnson, Senior Vice President of Political Operations for the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Florida Political Institute, Non-Party-Affiliated […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

Donald Trump continues to enjoy a double-digit lead over any other Republican in a new GOP presidential poll released on Tuesday by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, but like Democratic Party front-runner Hillary Clinton, Trump’s negatives far outweigh the percentage of people who say they would vote for him. Trump is at 25 percent, 11 points more […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

The United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to vote sometime next month on demanding an end to the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba. It’s essentially a symbolic vote, as it’s done nothing to end the now 54-year-old sanctions against the Communist island. Last year the body voted 188-2 to end the embargo. Only Israel joined the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

The House of Representatives is poised to vote sometime in the next 36 hours on a bill to continue the funding the government – all the way into the second week of December, when apparently we’ll go through another round of high stakes concerns that there might be a government shutdown. CNN reports that there […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 28, 2015

Democratic state Rep. Dwight Dudley and Congressional District 13 candidate Eric Lynn said Monday they’ll live on minimum wages for the duration of this week to show their support for workers striving to get the minimum wage raised to $15 an hour. They talked about their plan at a press conference outside of a McDonald’s […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 28, 2015

Five state representatives are endorsing Jupiter Congressman Patrick Murphy in his contest for the Democratic nomination for Senate in 2016. Amanda Murphy (D-New Port Richey), Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville), Reggie Fulwood (D-Jacksonville), Cynthia Stafford (D-Miami), and Richard Stark (D-Weston) all came out in support of Murphy on Monday. “It is a great honor to endorse my friend and fellow Democrat […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 28, 2015

Alan Grayson played devil’s advocate with a group of Tampa Bay area residents fighting to increase Florida’s minimum wage on Saturday afternoon in Tampa. “The argument opponents make is that it might mean fewer jobs,” he said to the group assembled around a rectangular table at the Letter Carriers Hall. “Is anyone here afraid you might […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 9.30.15 – Ybor and Florida lose out to Georgia in Hollywood production

Darryl Rouson challenged by School Board chair on South St. Pete school crisis

FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold says his dept embraces “Complete Streets” approach

‘The NPA voters are coming,’ veteran insider Marian Johnson tells Florida Chamber crowd

Florida Chamber poll of Fla.: Donald Trump 25%, Marco Rubio 14%, Jeb Bush 13%

Marco Rubio warns Obama to not abstain on anti-embargo resolution at the U.N.

Mitch Perry Report for 9.29.15 – Planned Parenthood answers back

In St. Petersburg, Dwight Dudley, Eric Lynn vow to live on minimum wage for a week

Patrick Murphy wins the endorsements of 5 Florida House Democrats in Senate contest

Alan Grayson visits Tampa, endorses $15 wage, excoriates Patrick Murphy