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Mitch PerryApril 6, 2016

Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won big-time in Wisconsin Tuesday night, but you already knew that. Did you know that the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team won their fourth straight NCAA championship Tuesday night, or that the Golden State Warriors stunningly lost in O.T. in Oakland, requiring them to sweep their remaining four games […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2016

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is extending its review into allegations of ethical violations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson involving his Cayman Islands hedge fund and other private businesses. But the committee announced Tuesday it is not going to assign a subcommittee to investigate the charges. Tuesday was the deadline for the committee to […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2016

CNN’s Manu Raju posted a piece on the cable news network’s website Tuesday regarding the question I doubt you woke up to: What’s next for Marco Rubio? According to Raju, “In private conversations with supporters and donors over the last several weeks, the 44-year-old Rubio repeatedly gets this advice: Run again, potentially in 2020, according to several […]

Scott PowersApril 4, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s congressional office communications director Ken Scudder is leaving to take a post with the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee. Scudder, who joined Grayson’s team about a year ago after having worked for U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, said he is leaving the Orlando Democrat’s staff because the JEC post is a “terrific […]

Mitch PerryApril 4, 2016

Former Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope has endorsed Alan Grayson for the Florida U.S. Senate race. “Alan Grayson is the candidate in Florida’s Senate race who best possesses both the intellect and political courage to effectively end our fossil fuel dependency,” Pope said. “If we want to give our grandchildren a planet that has […]

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 […]

Mitch PerryApril 1, 2016

This comes courtesy of the Republican Party of Florida on this April Fools’ Day: Headlines From Today’s Breaking News Palm Beach Times: Former Republican Patrick Murphy Reveals Who He Voted For In 2012 At an event held at a Palm Beach multimillion dollar mansion, U.S. senate candidate Patrick Murphy revealed who he voted for in the […]

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 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

With the 2016 Florida Legislative Session now in their rear view mirrors, the entire Pinellas County delegation – sans HD 65 Republican Chris Sprowls – discussed various aspects of what just went on in Tallahassee on Wednesday before a robust Suncoast Tiger Bay Club audience at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The delegation skews heavily Republican, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

Patrick Murphy has snagged another major endorsement from labor in his race for the U.S. Senate. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union representing 670,000 government workers, said Wednesday that it is backing the Jupiter congressman. “AFGE is proud to offer our support to Congressman Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate,” […]

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A Memorial Day wreath placed at the World War II Memorial at the Judge Augustus D. Aikens, Jr. Leon County Courthouse in 2024. Image via Leon County.

Mitch Perry Report for 4.6.16 – Alan Grayson and the hedge funds

House Ethics panel continues review into Alan Grayson without a subcommittee probe, so he calls it ‘over’

Mitch Perry Report for 4.5.16 – Rubio in 2020?

Alan Grayson’s communications director Ken Scudder leaving

Alan Grayson endorsed by former Sierra Club head Carl Pope

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

Breaking news about Florida’s U.S. Senate race (wink, wink)

Alan Grayson endorsed by People For the American Way

Pinellas lawmakers talk 2016 Session, advice for Rick Scott, and who they think will be president

Largest federal employee union backs Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race