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Mitch PerryApril 28, 2016

GOP Congressman Vern Buchanan chaired a Florida congressional delegation meeting on Thursday that focused on the spiraling death toll caused by heroin and opioid abuse throughout the state. Buchanan has a vested interest in the subject, with Manatee County, which he represents in Congress, having suffered more heroin overdose deaths per capita than any other Florida county in 2014. […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2016

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Alan Grayson says there are too many vacant or “zombie” homes in Florida and around the nation that are destroying local property values. That’s why he’s introducing the Zombie Property Relief Act of 2016, which would grant the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) the authority to penalize financial institutions for not taking care of the homes that they’ve […]

Scott PowersApril 27, 2016

U.S. Reps. Alan Grayson and David Jolly drew 81,000 live viewers for their internet-webcast U.S. Senate debate Monday night plus another 186,000 and counting views on the YouTube post of the video. In addition, at least 41 TV stations appeared to have taken video clips or otherwise covered the debate as a news story. Whether that’s enough […]

Mitch PerryApril 26, 2016

David Jolly was criticized by his GOP senate opponents for agreeing to debate Democrat Alan Grayson when Monday night’s event was announced. They criticized him during the event. And one of them is now taking him to task for one of his responses, nearly 24 hours later. When asked if Merrick Garland, President Obama’s choice […]

Scott PowersApril 26, 2016

One of the most established progressive politics groups in the country, People For the American Way, has endorsed Susannah Randolph in her Democratic primary bid for Orlando-based Congressional District 9. Randolph’s campaign and the Washington-based group announced the endorsement Tuesday, saying that she would be a strong voice for Civil, women’s and voting rights. “Susannah […]

Scott PowersApril 25, 2016

Florida’s wannabe U.S. Senate race front-runners Alan Grayson and David Jolly took on Social Security, campaign finance reform, abortion and minimum wage with detailed policy answers in the first-ever “open debate” in Florida Monday night. Grayson, the Democratic congressman from Orlando, and Jolly, the Republican congressman from Seminole set firm but mostly friendly differences between […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 25, 2016

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One U.S. Senate hopeful is calling shenanigans for not getting an invite to the first debate. Augustus Sol Invictus said the debate was not open to all of the candidates, saying at least 15 candidates have emerged. In a statement, the Orlando Libertarian candidate said the organization hosting the debate pretended the Libertarian Party of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 25, 2016

With four months until the primary, two U.S. Senate hopefuls are set to square off in a live debate at 7 p.m. In one corner, Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson. In the other, Republican Rep. David Jolly. Both men consider themselves the frontrunner for their party’s nomination. A Pubic Policy Polling survey from March found Jolly led the Republican field […]

Scott PowersApril 25, 2016

Susannah Randolph has received the endorsement of The Feminist Majority for her Democratic run in Orlando-based Congressional District 9. The Feminist Majority is one of the foremost women’s rights organizations in the nation, and cited Randolph’s advocacy for reproductive rights and healthcare, including a woman’s right to access to safe and legal abortion. “We’re proud to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

Florida political junkies will be logged on and tuned into Monday’s Florida Open Debate between Democrat Alan Grayson and Republican David Jolly. But the Ron DeSantis campaign cautions viewers not to expect much but accord from Jolly and Grayson, calling it a “Democratic Senate debate.” “Don’t expect to see fireworks at tonights Democratic Senate debate between Alan Grayson […]

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Florida congressional delegation gets update on heroin crisis

Alan Grayson introduces the Zombie Property Act

Alan Grayson-David Jolly debate draws 81,000 live viewers, 186,000+ since

Carlos Lopez-Cantera takes David Jolly to task for saying that Merrick Garland deserves an up-or-down vote

People For the American Way endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9

Florida’s U.S. Senate ‘open debate’ brings out policy, mostly on progressive agenda

Augustus Sol Invictus says he was shunned from Senate debate

Watch here: Alan Grayson vs. David Jolly

Susannah Randolph endorsed by The Feminist Majority

Ron DeSantis disses Florida Open Debate as “Democratic Senate debate”