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Drew WilsonJune 25, 2015

In a new email to supporters, Democratic House District 49 hopeful Carlos Smith believes President Barack Obama‘s LGBT Pride Month celebration was a symbol of progress. Not everyone there agreed. In fact, at least one attendee at the White House event found it hard not to get carried away. Not long into the ceremony, an […]

Phil AmmannJune 24, 2015

Four South Florida mayors have added their names to the growing list of supporters for U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for U.S. Senate in 2016. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Plantation Mayor Diane Veltri Bendekovic, Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis, Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Eric Jablin, and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein […]

Peter SchorschMay 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. David Jolly caught fire from progressives Thursday over a vote this month on HR 2353, the short-term Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015. The Indian Rocks Republican was one of the 387 members of Congress to support a two-month extension of the highway trust fund. But singling out Jolly – who represents the […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2015

The left-leaning senior advocacy group Alliance of Retired Americans has released its congressional voting record for every member of Congress for 2014, and Marco Rubio gets a zero rating for his votes that the group highlighted in the past year. That’s the same grade the organization has given the junior Florida Republican Senator in past […]

Guest AuthorMay 19, 2015

The Obama era is coming to a close soon. For most Americans, their standard of living and their wages have not risen much, if at all, during his tenure. American workers in fact have been working harder for less now for years. In a March report by the U.S. Department of Labor, the “real earnings” […]

Ryan RayMay 13, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham announced on Wednesday that she has joined several key Florida Democrats – plus one Republican, Congressman Bill Posey – in supporting a new bill on Capitol Hill to prevent seismic testing for oil along Florida’s eastern coast. The bill – H.R. 2276 – would partially contravene a decision made last year by the Obama […]

Staff ReportsApril 21, 2015

Former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink – Florida’s most recently-serving statewide elected Democrat not named Bill Nelson – offered up her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy on Tuesday. Florida needs a leader in the U.S. Senate who will combine fiscal responsibility with practical solutions,” said Sink in a statement. “As our next Senator, Patrick will work to strengthen Social Security and Medicare […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 17, 2015

The letter writing surrounding Medicaid and Low Income Pool continues as ten Congressional Democrats sent a note to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday calling on him to drop his yet-to-be-filed lawsuit against the Obama Administration for coercing the state to expand Medicaid in order to continue to receive supplemental Medicaid funding for hospitals. “We are […]

Phil AmmannApril 16, 2015

Outspoken U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate in 2016, leading to an ideological primary battle against the announced candidate Patrick Murphy, a more centrist Democrat. Grayson, an Orlando Democrat popular in liberal circles, made the comment during an online Democracy Now! video. Asked whether he’s planning to run for the […]

Phil AmmannApril 6, 2015

U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson on Monday endorsed her congressional colleague Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Wilson, a Miami progressive Democrat, represents Florida’s 24th Congressional District. Earlier in the day, progressive Democrats had asked Rep. Alan Grayson, a grassroots favorite from Orlando, to enter the primary against Murphy. They fear that Murphy, a […]

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Email insights: Carlos Smith resists getting ‘carried away’ at Obama LGBT event

4 South Florida mayors join growing support for Patrick Murphy’s Senate bid

DCCC singles out David Jolly on highway trust fund vote — even though Nancy Pelosi, other Fla. Dems did the same

Liberal-leaning Alliance for Retired Americans gives Marco Rubio 0 rating on 2014 votes

Steven Kurlander: A pay raise for Alcee Hastings? Let Congress earn a bonus instead

Gwen Graham co-sponsoring ban on seismic oil testing along Florida’s Atlantic coast

Alex Sink endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Congressional Democrats send letter to Rick Soctt urging him to drop lawsuit

Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate

Frederica Wilson endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate