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Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2016

A drop in fuel prices brought the inflation rate to zero last year, removing any increase for those receiving Social Security benefits. By law, the annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is based on a government measure of inflation. With Florida’s huge senior population (who vote in higher numbers than any other demographic), it makes sense that […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

With his chances of being re-elected in his current Congressional District 10 seat virtually nil after redistricting last summer, Orlando area GOP U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster announced Monday that he will run for the Congressional District 11 seat now held by Rich Nugent, who announced last year he will not run for re-election. “I’m running for […]

Scott PowersFebruary 22, 2016

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics on Monday confirmed for the first time that it is looking into an ethics matter involving Democrat U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando. The committee confirmed the inquiry after a 45-day confidential period expired since the committee formally took up the matter, Jan. 6. Essentially what the committee did was serve […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2016

The Patrick Murphy campaign continues to slam Alan Grayson over his hedge funds. On Valentine’s Day, Murphy hit Grayson hard on having “used his official position for personal gain,” before calling on Grayson to “close his unethical hedge fund.” Then he went further. “If all the allegations are true I think he would almost have to resign from office,” Murphy […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

Sorry, GOP Establishment, but Ben Carson and John Kasich aren’t shutting down their campaigns. Those rallying around Marco Rubio Monday morning are hoping they would, two days after Donald Trump‘s decisive victory Saturday night in South Carolina forced Jeb Bush out of the race. Rubio says it’s a three-man race between himself, Trump and Ted […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson blasted U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Friday, a week after Reid called on him to quit the race for U.S. Senate in Florida. A New York Times report about a Grayson hedge fund moved Reid to make his comment and to further say, “Grayson claims to be a progressive, but it […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2016

(Update) The Patrick Murphy Senate campaign is calling on Alan Grayson to donate to charity his profit of $100,000 to as much as $1 million from “slave labor in the east African nation of Eritrea.” The request stems from a story posted by BloombergPolitics that reports that Grayson’s family has cashed in a long-held investment in a mining company that […]

Scott PowersFebruary 18, 2016

Controversy over U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson’s hedge funds is narrowing to a simple question that has sparked serious speculation: Was the SEC filing for his only active investment fund supposed to indicate three investors or four? whether his SEC filing for his only active fund was supposed to report three, or four, investors. The question was raised regarding his Securities […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

When it comes to endorsements, Patrick Murphy is dominating Alan Grayson in the fierce contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida. Two unions – the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Association of Ironworkers – came out in support of the Jupiter congressman in a conference call conducted […]

Scott PowersFebruary 17, 2016

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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is putting his Democratic presidential nomination super delegate vote up for a vote. The Orlando congressman representing Congressional District 9, who is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, used his campaign newsletter to open up an on-line survey link for his supporters today, asking them to weigh in. Supporters are to […]

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FAMU commemorated the 160th anniversary of Florida Emancipation Day last weekend.

David Jolly joins Alan Grayson in trying to increase COLA’s for Social Security benefits

Daniel Webster confirms he’s running in CD 11

House Committee on Ethics confirms inquiry into Alan Grayson case; announces extension

Patrick Murphy tells Alan Grayson to “come clean with congressional investigators”

Mitch Perry Report for 2.22.16 – Rubio’s narrow pathway

Alan Grayson calls Harry Reid “human cash register” in Tiger Bay appearance

Patrick Murphy campaign calls on Alan Grayson to donate profits from Eritrean investment

Alan Grayson’s hedge fund controversy comes down to details about 4th investor

Patrick Murphy gets more labor endorsements in his bid for U.S. Senate

Alan Grayson putting his super delegate vote up for a vote