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Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2017

Panhandle-area Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz is endorsing Aakash Patel in his bid for the District 1 seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. “Proud to support my longtime friend @pateltimes in his run for the Hillsborough Commission!” Gaetz tweeted Wednesday afternoon.

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2017

Hillsborough County Democratic lawmakers Wednesday called on Gov. Rick Scott and the GOP-led Congress to reject potential cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). President Donald Trump’s budget plans unveiled earlier this year would reduce the Children’s Health Insurance Program by at least 20 percent over the next two fiscal years and slash Medicaid, […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2017

Congress has been on summer break for a long time, but when they finally return to Washington next week, Vern Buchanan has quite a to-do list of the people’s business. Among which, the Sarasota Republican will offer amendments to a government funding bill which bans horse slaughter, combats red tide and protects endangered species. Buchanan has submitted […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2017

Updated State Rep. Sean Shaw is blasting four Hillsborough County Commissioners who supported keeping a Confederate monument in Tampa, vowing a “personal mission” to actively campaign against one or more of them in 2018. At the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee meeting last week, the Tampa Democrat, who represents House District 61, promised to take time […]

Mitch PerryAugust 29, 2017

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It’s getting a bit heated in the Republican primary for the House District 58 seat between Plant City businesswoman Yvonne Fry and Lawrence McClure. The seat became vacant earlier this month after Plant City Republican Dan Raulerson left the seat with a full year left on his term. The Fry campaign is airing two different television ads […]

Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2017

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is praising President Donald Trump for allowing local law enforcement expanded access to military gear.

Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2017

Republican candidate for governor Jack Latvala, who’s been aggressive in saying that Florida needs to do more to deal with the exploding opioid epidemic, on Monday called on Gov. Rick Scott to fund another $20 million to address the problem. Latvala, a Clearwater state senator and Appropriations Committee chair, also is calling on Scott to immediately […]

Mitch PerryAugust 25, 2017

Congressman Charlie Crist isn’t likely to join the growing group of Democrats signing on to legislation to bring a single-payer health care system to America, nor is he prone to changing his mind regarding his opposition to the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. Those were a couple of revelations the St. Petersburg Democrat dropped during […]

Mitch PerryAugust 25, 2017

While much of the focus on the House District 58 special election is fixated on the duel between Republicans Yvonne Fry and Lawrence McClure, the winner of next month’s primary will still have to win the general election in December. One of those others seeking to replace Republican Dan Raulerson will be progressive Ahmad Hussar Saadaldin, now officially running as a non-party-affiliated candidate. […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2017

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Former Florida Congressmen David Jolly and Patrick Murphy will tour college campuses this fall, where the onetime U.S. Senate rivals will try to explain why politics in Washington is so screwed up. “Why Gridlock Rules Washington and How We Can Solve the Crises” will feature a town-hall style format moderated by members of the media and academics, with a question-and-answer session […]

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Matt Gaetz endorses Aakash Patel for Hillsborough Commission

Hillsborough lawmakers call on state and feds to reject Medicaid, CHIP cuts

Vern Buchanan’s to-do list; stop horse slaughter, enhance Endangered Species Act

Dianne Hart still considering taking on Sean Shaw in 2018

Yvonne Fry emphasizes pro-life credentials in new campaign ad

Pam Bondi cheers Donald Trump decision on selling military gear to law enforcement

Jack Latvala: State needs to spend $20 million more on opioid crisis

Charlie Crist maintains centrist persona at Clearwater town hall

Ahmad Saadaldin officially enters HD 58 special election race

David Jolly, Patrick Murphy to embark on speaking tour of Florida college campuses