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Scott PowersApril 1, 2016

The Council for a Livable World, a nonprofit group dedicated to reduce nuclear arms proliferation, has endorsed Democrat Val Demings in her race in Orlando-based Congressional District 10. The council, which calls itself “supportive of progressive national security and foreign policy positions, including arms control,” cited Demings’ “long record of protecting national security,” and called her the […]

Scott PowersApril 1, 2016

A poll commissioned by two progressive Democrats’ groups supporting Alan Grayson finds that the Orlando congressman leads U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The poll, commissioned by Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America, was conducted by Public Policy Polling on March 23 […]

Scott PowersMarch 31, 2016

The two companies NASA hired to carry astronauts from the United States to the International Space Station won’t be doing so officially until 2018 but are expected to have test flights with humans aboard next year, a top NASA official said Thursday. NASA Chief Financial Officer David Radzanowski told the NASA Advisory Council that the space […]

Scott PowersMarch 31, 2016

Huge immigration over the past 40 years have made Hispanics America’s largest minority group but the next wave is Asian immigrants, and they will overtake Hispanic immigration in coming decades, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. What’s more, millennials might already be the nation’s largest generation, surpassing baby boomers. Women breadwinners continue […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson pulled in a third progressive group endorsement this week with a nod Wednesday from People For the American Way in support of his run for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. “As a member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Grayson has stood out as a fiercely independent fighter […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2016

In her quest for the Democratic nomination to run in Congressional District 9, Susannah Randolph has received another endorsement from a progressive Democratic member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee of California. Lee called Randolph a “true progressive” in a news release issued by Randolph’s campaign. “Susannah has been a strong voice for those who […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

It’s time for a certain U.S. Senate candidate from Central Florida and a certain U.S. House candidate who lives in his home to update their Facebook relationship status. Dr. Dena Minning, Democrat from Orlando running in Congressional District 9, and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, that district’s incumbent and a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, are engaged to […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

A national group founded to fight to preserve and expand Social Security and Medicare benefits has put boxing gloves on Val Demings and wants her to fight for it in Congress. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare announced Tuesday it has endorsed Demings, the Orlando Democrat, in her race for Congress in […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

Two national progressive Democratic politics groups have thrown their support behind U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s bid for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, his campaign said Tuesday. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America both characterized Grayson as someone who can build up the U.S. Senate’s “Warren Wing,” a reference to progressive politics champion U.S. […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2016

Former Orange County Sheriff Kevin Beary has endorsed Bill Moore for Orange County Commissioner in District 3. “I sincerely believe that Bill Moore is the candidate best suited to understand the issues facing Orange County, chief among them, supporting public safety,” Beary stated in a news release issued by Moore’s campaign. “Bill Moore is the […]

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Israel after Iranian missile strike. Image via AP.

Anti-nuclear arms proliferation group endorses Val Demings in CD 10 race

Poll: Alan Grayson leads Patrick Murphy by 1 point in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race

NASA: SpaceX, Boeing to privately launch astronauts in test flights next year

Pew Research: Here come Asian immigrants, millennials, unaffiliated voters

Alan Grayson endorsed by People For the American Way

Susannah Randolph gets endorsement of Barbara Lee for CD 9 race

Political couple Alan Grayson, Dena Minning engaged to be married, sources say

Social Security, Medicare advocacy group backs Val Demings in CD 10 race

2 national progressive politics groups back Alan Grayson’s Senate campaign

Bill Moore gets endorsement of former Orange Sheriff Kevin Beary