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Mitch PerryMarch 12, 2015

The other day Mason-Dixon did a poll on the 2016 Florida U.S. Senate race, and its content was somewhat pedestrian. Pedestrian in the respect that it only put forth four names: Marco Rubio and Jeff Atwater for the Republicans; Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Patrick Murphy for the Democrats. With more than a year and a half until the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

One of the biggest criticisms coming out of Hillary Clinton‘s press conference on Tuesday was her admission that she opted to use a personal email account during her time as Secretary of State because, “I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my work and for my personal emails instead of two.” […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Editorial cartoonist Bill Day casts a critical eye this week on Florida’s medical marijuana fight, pitting well-known attorney John Morgan against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, one of the most influential politicians in the Democratic Party. As the principal financial backers behind People United for Medical Marijuana, Morgan spearheaded Amendment 2, the 2014 proposal to […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 22, 2015

Editorial cartoonist Bill Day casts a critical eye this week on Florida’s medical marijuana fight, pitting well-known attorney John Morgan against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, one of the most influential politicians in the Democratic Party. As the principal financial backers behind People United for Medical Marijuana, Morgan spearheaded Amendment 2, the 2014 proposal to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2015

When it comes to the United States’s role in the world, Barack Obama can do no right in the eyes of his Republican critics on Capitol Hill (Come to think of it, they’re not in too enamored with his domestic policies, either). For months there have been hawks in Congress such as John McCain who […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2015

When it comes to the United States’s role in the world, Barack Obama can do no right in the eyes of his Republican critics on Capitol Hill (Come to think of it, they’re not in too enamored with his domestic policies, either). For months there have been hawks in Congress such as John McCain who […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 7, 2015

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is looking towards 2018, as the Florida Democrat sent an email fundraising blast on Thursday that shows he may not be ready to give up quite yet, despite speculation he will not seek re-election. In the email, Nelson decries the loss of “some really good common-sense senators” in last year’s election […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday urged all Floridians who are customers of Anthem to take extra measures in monitoring their credit. The company, one of the nation’s largest health care insurers, stored the Social Security numbers of 80 million customers without encrypting them. Hackers then broke into their database, the largest-ever computer breach […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2015

Sen. Bill Nelson says that the Muslim world is now coming together to fight ISIS, in the wake of the attention given to the video showing Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive after being captured by the group. Jordan has certainly raised its efforts, promising an “earthshaking response” to his killing. That nation’s fighter jets […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.12.15 — Charlie Crist for Senate?

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he'd rather carry just one phone

Like Hillary Clinton, Bill Nelson says he’d rather carry just one phone

The latest Bill Day editorial cartoon: "Debbie and John"

The latest Bill Day editorial cartoon: “Debbie and John”

Mitch Perry Report for 2.9.15 – Will Bill Nelson's stance on arming Kiev prevail?

Mitch Perry Report for 2.9.15 – Will Bill Nelson’s stance on arming Kiev prevail?

Email insights: Bill Nelson casts eye on 2018, to fight “avalanche of cash”

More timely than ever, the Florida Center for Cybersecurity at USF opens

Bill Nelson weighs in on ISIS, arming Ukraine and Baileygate