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Joe HendersonJuly 7, 2016

If you want to break into politics, here’s a job to consider: You will have to work dirt cheap, so to speak, because the position pays nothing. You get to sit through a lot of meetings debating complicated issues. Chances are pretty good if you are elected, even the people who voted for you will […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2016

Tim Canova, the college law professor challenging Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz in her bid for re-election to Florida’s 23rd Congressional District this summer, raised $1.7 million in the second quarter of this year, and overall has raised $2.25 million in his insurgent campaign. The Democrat announced his fundraising totals in a statement […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2016

The AFL-CIO today dropped a mailer in support of Hillary Clinton in Florida and four other states. The piece contrasts the differences between Clinton and the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, when it comes to the right to organize. The organization endorsed Clinton last month. “Hillary Clinton is a proven leader who shares our […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2016

The Democratic Party platform’s most recent draft was published Friday, and is ready for your reading enjoyment, before it’s reviewed and ultimately approved this coming weekend in Orlando. With Bernie Sanders‘ only leverage these days to exert as much of his influence as possible on this hallowed document, it is instructive to learn the Bernster […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

America celebrates its 240th birthday Monday, and the 40th anniversary of the Bicentennial. I was a relatively young kid who doesn’t have a whole lot of recollection of that particular day (other than our family was on vacation someplace in Northern California), but I certainly do remember the yearlong hype into that summer. Two days […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2016

For nearly a year, supporters of Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign have claimed the fix has been in by Democratic party leaders to anoint Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee in 2016. Now they’re going to court to try to prove that’s the case. A class action lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the U.S. District […]

Associated PressJune 30, 2016

A single elevator could have accommodated the donors who recently gathered with Hillary Clinton at home of the Pritzker family in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Small in number, the group was big in largesse, contributing at least $1 million to help elect her and other Democrats this fall. To raise that much money, it would […]

Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking Sunday, first offering prayers and support to the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. But they both infused their sympathy with statements that favor their presidential aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on. The presumptive candidates made statements hours after a gunman wielding […]

Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Dozens of FedEx jets queue up for takeoff at the airport here. Beale Street, the heart of the music district, hums with tourists. Yet the empty storefronts in Memphis’ moribund downtown and the cash-advance shops strewn near its highways tell another story. It’s a tale of two cities, all in one place. And it’s a […]

Associated PressJune 9, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has a long list of issues he plans to pursue when the Democratic Party holds its nominating convention in Philadelphia at the end of July. After meeting with President Barack Obama, Sanders tells reporters that the U.S. is the wealthiest nation in the world and should not have millions […]

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Joe Henderson: Excitement abounds in coveted Soil and Water Conservation Board race!

Tim Canova announces his fundraising total now at $2.25 million

Florida AFL-CIO issues out mailer in support of Hillary Clinton

Mitch Perry Report for 7.5.16 — Bernie Sanders says the DNC’s platform still needs work

Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.16 — The wheels of justice move excruciatingly slow

Bernie Sanders supporters sue Debbie Wasserman Schultz and DNC over ‘rigged’ primary system

Hillary Clinton raising big dollars at tiny fundraisers

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump adjust politicking following Florida shooting

DIVIDED AMERICA: Rosy economic averages bypass many in U.S.

Bernie Sanders wants his issues heard at convention