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Mitch PerryNovember 25, 2014

In a much anticipating hearing today, the Florida Public Service Commission today slashed energy efficiency goals for Duke Energy, TECO, Gulf Energy & Florida Power & Light on a 3-2 vote. They also voted to allow a pilot program for solar power to expire at the end next year, but said they intend to host […]

Mitch PerryNovember 25, 2014

Helen Gordon Davis was a powerhouse of a legislator when she represented Tampa in the Florida Legislature from 1974 to 1992, championing the rights of the disenfranchised, particularly women and minorities. Although reportedly in ill health now, the native New Yorker’s lasting legacy has been her creating the Women’s Centre based in Tampa’s Hyde Park, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 25, 2014

Helen Gordon Davis was a powerhouse of a legislator when she represented Tampa in the Florida Legislature from 1974 to 1992, championing the rights of the disenfranchised, particularly women and minorities. Although reportedly in ill health now, the native New Yorker’s lasting legacy has been her creating the Women’s Centre based in Tampa’s Hyde Park, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 25, 2014

Ferguson is literally burning as I write this on Tuesday morning. On CBS’ This Morning, the program began at 7 a.m. with an aerial shot of an Auto Zone auto parts store on fire. Yes, the community in Ferguson rioted last night after the late night announcement that the grand jury decided not to indict […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

Last month the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted to include the LGBT community to other protected classes in connection with employment, public accommodations, real estate transactions and county contracting and procurement. The move was hailed by activists who have considered the county to be somewhat in the dark ages when it came to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

The news that broke over the past few days that President Obama has decided to authorize a more expansive mission for the military in Afghanistan in 2015 than originally planned has alienated some anti-war activists, but Tampa Democratic Representative Kathy Castor is fine with the idea. The revelation – first reported in the New York […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

On Tuesday, the Florida Public Service Commission is expected to eliminate energy efficiency goals for several electric utilities operating in the state, accepting their contention that it costs more to conserve energy than it does to build more power plants. They’re also expected to decide on whether or not to rollback a solar pilot program, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

On page three of your Tampa Bay Times this morning is a quarter-page ad paid for by Americans for Prosperity calling on Republican Congressmen Gus Bilirakis and Vern Buchanan to oppose wind subsidies. The ad says that “Extending the wind energy handout will cost $13 billion over the next decade,” with one photo of a […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

President Obama’s announcement on Thursday night that he would sign an executive order shielding up to five million undocumented immigrants from deportation predictably has outraged Republicans, but the question about how they’ll fight his action is still being decided. On Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner announced that he was following through on a threat […]

Mitch PerryNovember 24, 2014

Two weeks ago, Bob Buckhorn became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Florida in 2018. But as he begins to start up what should be a relatively easy re-election campaign in early 2015, the lifelong Democrat (who made news by staying neutral in this year’s gubernatorial contest) has some advice for his […]

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PSC kills solar pilot program for not being cost effective

Helen Gordon Davis’ Women’s Business Centre opens in Tampa

Helen Gordon Davis' Women's Business Centre opens in Tampa

Mitch Perry Report – 11.25.14

Bill that would end discrimination against LGBT community in Florida introduced

U.S. Rep. Castor OK with U.S. troops staying in Afghanistan into 2015

Environmentalists decry pending PSC that would gut energy efficiency standards

Koch Brothers group calls on Gus Bilirakis and Vern Buchanan to oppose wind subsidies

Mitch Perry Report – 11.24.14

Bob Buckhorn says Florida Dems must have a centrist message to win