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Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015

First today — condolences to the friends and family of former Fox-13 reporter Warren Elly, who died yesterday of adrenal cortical carcinoma, an extremely rare form of cancer. He was only 64. It’s a big blow to the Tampa Bay area, where he contributed so much with his journalism and his friendship and his tutoring […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2015

Jacksonville sheriff candidate Ken Jefferson has promised another endorsement at a significant local venue will come at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Last week, Jefferson held such an event at Memorial Park in Riverside where he delivered the most significant cross-party endorsement of this runoff season from Republican Jimmy Holderfield. On Tuesday, Jefferson has set the stage for a […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 7, 2015

Less than a week after House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Richard Corcoran complained that the Senate wouldn’t consider any of his chamber’s health care proposals the Senate Health Policy Committee will take up a bill on “direct primary care” when it meets Tuesday. The proposed bill — SB 7084 — incorporates the substance of HB […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 6, 2015

A move to prevent doctors and hospitals from balance billing insured patients who go out-of-network for emergency services and care appears dead for the session. The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee temporarily passed the measure — SB 516 — at its meeting this past week and the bill is not slated to be heard in […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

On Monday in the Jacksonville mayoral race, the Lenny Curry campaign made a surprising challenge: debate Mayor Alvin Brown in every city council district, in addition to debating him in the Action News Jax debate on May 6. Curry proposed adding “a series of town hall meetings, one for each Jacksonville City Council district, from next […]

Guest AuthorApril 6, 2015

If there was any doubt that House Appropriations Chairman and Speaker-In-Waiting Richard Corcoran is a conservative crusader whose commitment to his principles leaves him indifferent to comity, convention and the nuances of legislative diplomacy, that doubt was laid to rest last week when he went on a rampage through the legislative china shop. It began […]

Ryan RayApril 6, 2015

The long tail of legislative seat-hopping put into motion when former Sen. John Thrasher decided to resign to become Florida State University’s new president will come to an end Tuesday. Special elections are slated to be held in Senate District 6 — Thrasher’s old seat — as well as House Districts 24 and 17, which Reps. Travis Hutson and “Doc” Renuart were enticed […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown’s re-election campaign on Monday doubled down on its “zero tolerance” policy for Zakee Fur’qan. Campaign Manager Isaiah Nelson said the campaign plans to donate Fur’qan’s 2011 donation of $200 to the first Brown campaign. “This individual is not a part in our campaign in any way. To ensure that is clear, we will […]

Guest AuthorApril 6, 2015

If there was any doubt that House Appropriations Chairman and Speaker-In-Waiting Richard Corcoran is a conservative crusader whose commitment to his principles leaves him indifferent to comity, convention and the nuances of legislative diplomacy, that doubt was laid to rest last week when he went on a rampage through the legislative china shop. It began […]

Daniel TilsonApril 6, 2015

Looks like Gov. Rick Scott wants to “keep working” past January 2018. That’s when our next governor gets inaugurated. But that doesn’t mean the term-limited Scott wants to give us a break. Think you’ll need some Scott-free psychic space where you can look back in anger and heal the wounds his administration inflicted on you […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.7.15 — John Travolta finally comments on “Going Clear”

Ken Jefferson’s latest endorsement coming at home plate

Senate unveils health care train that includes a priority of House health care bill

CFO’s priority bill on out-of-network emergency care killed in Senate?

Alvin Brown campaign calls Lenny Curry debate challenge letter “partisan trick”

Jack Stevenson: House will pay for Richard Corcoran’s Medicaid rant

John Thrasher-induced limbo to be resolved in Northeast Florida special elections Tuesday

Alvin Brown to donate 2011 Zakee Fur’qan donation to charity

Jack Stevenson: House will pay for Richard Corcoran's Medicaid rant

Daniel Tilson: Gov. Rick Scott angling for Sen. Bill Nelson's seat in 2018