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Mitch PerryApril 28, 2017

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On Saturday, several “People’s Climate March” rallies will take place in Washington D.C., Tampa, Miami and across Florida and country. In anticipation of those events, Organize Florida Education Fund and the Center for Popular Democracy released a report Thursday on how Florida’s infrastructure burdens women of color and their families. “The risks of Florida’s energy infrastructure are not distributed […]

Mitch PerryApril 27, 2017

Two weeks ago, the Florida House spent more than three hours debating a bill to attract specialized, high-performing charter schools to Florida as an alternative to struggling public schools. On Thursday, with time running out in the 2017 Session, teacher union officials, educators and activists denounced the controversial $200 million spending plan (HB 1505) at […]

Mitch PerryApril 27, 2017

Democratic political consultant Christian Ulvert says is seriously considering a run the Senate District 40 seat left vacant with the resignation of Frank Artiles. “I’ve had a greater calling to serve in public office just because of the issues and the work that I do,” Ulvert told FloridaPolitics Thursday morning, just before he was scheduled to get on a plane […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2017

Florida Congressional Republicans Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast are once again in the crosshairs of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, this time in new digital ads highlighting the proposed new GOP House health care plan that includes a provision that would exempt members of Congress and their staff from the plan. Curbelo represents Florida’s 26th Congressional […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2017

Congressman Charlie Crist is looking to better protect students riding school buses. On Wednesday, the St. Petersburg Democrat introduced the Best to Use Safety (BUS) Belts Act to enhance school bus safety, by requiring all new buses be equipped with safety belts. The act would also provide grants to upgrade existing buses with seat belts. […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2017

Legislation limiting placement of local sales tax referendum to primary or general election ballots and requiring passage with 60 percent support was approved Wednesday by the Florida House. The same bill by Spring Hill Republican Blaise Ingoglia (HB 139) passed in that chamber a year ago, but died in the Senate. Legislation sponsored by Sarasota Republican Greg Steube […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2017

Rep. Vern Buchanan is asking Gov. Rick Scott to send a “significant” amount of newly received federal anti-drug money to his congressional district, parts of which have been among of the hardest hit by the opioid drug crisis. “I want to make sure that this funding goes where it’s needed most — Florida’s Suncoast,” he […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2017

Although the House has not released all the details on a revised Republican plan to replace and repeal Obamacare, the Florida AARP says that over the past few days, they’ve learned enough to be concerned. The senior advocacy group believes that about 454,000 Floridians age 50-64 enrolled and receiving tax credits in the ACA Marketplace would see […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2017

Over the past month, juvenile justice bills moving through the Florida Legislature this spring have veered off in different directions. On Thursday, the House version (HB 205), sponsored by Seminole Republican Larry Ahern, changed again in the House Judiciary Committee. Ahern’s bill would expunge the arrests of juveniles for certain first-time misdemeanor crimes. That differs significantly […]

Mitch PerryApril 19, 2017

Florida Democratic Minority House Leader Janet Cruz is calling for Miami Republican Sen. Frank Artiles to step down, following the outrage over published remarks of his racist comments to black Democratic lawmakers. “Frank Artiles’ comments Monday night transcend politics and get to the idea of who we are as people,” said the Tampa Representative in a statement issued late […]

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‘People’s Climate March’ rallies set for Saturday in Florida, U.S.

Teachers, activists in Tampa blast ‘schools of hope’ legislation

Christian Ulvert says he is ‘seriously considering’ run for SD 40 seat

Democrats take shot at Carlos Curbelo, Brian Mast over congressional carve out

Charlie Crist asking feds to require safety belts on all new school buses

Taxing question: House OKs bill forcing county tax votes only in primary, general elections

Vern Buchanan asks Rick Scott to direct federal anti-drug money into his district

Florida AARP raises concerns about new GOP health care plan

House advances juvenile justice bill, adding adult diversion program

Janet Cruz latest Democrat to call for Frank Artiles resignation