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Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2017

Though he’s out of public office, David Jolly has never been more ubiquitous in appearing on television. The former Pinellas County congressman was scheduled to make another appearance on MSNBC Wednesday night, this time on “All In with Chris Hayes” talking about the buzzsaw that his former GOP brethren are confronting when hosting townhall meetings across the country. Jolly is […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2017

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The issue of free speech on college campuses reached its nadir earlier this month when protests regarding the appearance of far-right writer and speaker Milo Yiannopoulos caused more than $100,000 damage to the University of Berkeley campus. Yiannapoulos speech was ultimately canceled, just as it was two weeks after protests erupted before his appearance at the University […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2017

Charlie Crist is blasting the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw Obama-era protections for transgender students in public schools that let them use bathrooms and facilities corresponding with their gender identity. “This action sends a frightening message that the administration does not care about the safety of transgender children in our nation’s schools,” Crist said Thursday. “While repealing this guidance […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

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The state of Florida took another step towards the mainstream of American jurisprudence when a Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal that would require a unanimous verdict from a jury to sentence a prisoner to the death penalty. The Senate Rules Committee approved a measure (SB 280) sponsored by Orlando Democrat Randolph Bracy that would replace the current state […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

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Being a Democratic Senator up for re-election in 2018 and living in a state won by Donald Trump last fall means that Bill Nelson is going to be getting a lot of attention over the next year and a half from groups supporting Republican causes. On Wednesday, TV ads began running on cable news networks […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

Last year in the Florida Legislature, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to create statewide regulations regarding ridesharing, but the bill died ignominiously in the state Senate. Similar bills are winding their way through committees in both chambers already in 2017, and on Wednesday, the group Floridians for Ridesharing Coalition announced their support for […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

Bill Nelson isn’t running for re-election for another year, but it’s never too early to start the campaign against him. That’s what the National Republican Senate Committee is doing this week, unveiling a new digital ad campaign to inform Florida voters of what they call Nelson’s “liberal record” in Washington, comparing his Senate voting record to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

Women could sue doctors who performed an abortion on them without “informed consent” under a bill advanced by a House subcommittee Wednesday. Sponsored by Vero Beach Republican Erin Grall, HB 19 would allow women to seek damages from doctors who failed to adequately inform of the physical and psychological harms of abortion for up to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 21, 2017

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Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster concluded a meet and greet event at the Inverness Government Center this afternoon. You can watch the video below, where many of those in attendance appeared upset that they didn’t get to ask questions of the Congressman, now representing Florida’s 11th Congressional District, which encompasses all of Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 21, 2017

A bill sponsored by Miami Republican Frank Artilles that would bring back the position of an elected mayor position in Miami-Dade County advanced in a Florida Senate Committee on Tuesday. The Florida Constitution requires each county to elect a county sheriff, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, tax collector, and clerk of circuit courts. However, the […]

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David Jolly says the state of GOP will determine his electoral future

Florida to legislate free speech on college campuses?

Charlie Crist joins blasts Trump administration’s rollback of protection for transgender students

Legislation to require unanimous jury rulings for the death penalty advances in Florida Senate

Bill Nelson now targeted by group calling for his vote to repeal, replace ACA

Floridians for Ridesharing Coalition pushes for statewide bill to get passed this year

Senate Republicans begin targeting Bill Nelson in new digital ad campaign

Bill allowing women to sue doctors who perform abortions advances in Florida House

Daniel Webster jeered for declining to answer questions at Inverness meet and greet

Bill to make Miami-Dade County Sheriff an elected position advances in Florida Senate