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Ryan RayMarch 23, 2016

Former Governor and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will endorse Democratic HD 72 candidate Edward James on a conference call with reporters Thursday morning. James hopes the endorsement of perhaps Florida’s best-loved living pol will give his campaign a boost. “Governor Bob Graham has long been one of my heroes. He exemplifies what it truly means to be a […]

Jim RosicaMarch 23, 2016

With a proposed $3 billion gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida having died this past legislative session, the tribe’s lawyer on Tuesday said its fight to keep blackjack in tribal casinos now moves to a federal court. Barry Richard, a Greenberg Traurig shareholder based in Tallahassee, is representing the tribe in a case against […]

Mitch PerryMarch 22, 2016

To anyone paying attention, it’s apparent that it would take some seismic shift for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to not end up being their party’s standard-bearer this November. The Trump battle with the GOP establishment will continue to play out with maximum media attention, but until he starts losing more states (which could […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has endorsed Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate. “To be a U.S Senator requires a number of talents, one of which is to be an effective ambassador for your state in Washington, particularly a state that has as diverse a population, economy, range of interests, international relationships, as […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

Although initial polls regarding the Democratic battle for U.S. Senate in Florida have gone back and forth, Patrick Murphy is dominating Alan Grayson in one category: endorsements from fellow Democrats. Monday morning could bring one of the biggest and potentially most influential of those to date in the person of Bob Graham. The former governor and U.S. […]

Jim RosicaMarch 11, 2016

The Florida Supreme Court Friday denied a request from former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham to participate in oral argument in a case on expanding slot machines in the state. Graham has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the matter brought by Gretna Racing, the Gadsden County track seeking to add slot machines. Graham, a Democrat who was governor 1979-87 and […]

Jim RosicaMarch 2, 2016

Lawyers for Gretna Racing, the Gadsden County track seeking to add slot machines, this week asked the Florida Supreme Court to toss out former Gov. Bob Graham‘s friend-of-the-court brief in their case, saying he “has no right to raise a new issue from his position as a nonparty.” Graham’s brief opposes the operators of the racetrack. They argue they should be […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 22, 2016

Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham on Monday filed his friend-of-the-court brief with the state Supreme Court, arguing against the expansion of slot machines. Graham’s brief is for a Gadsden County case in which the operators of a racetrack in Gretna say they should be allowed to also offer slot machines because voters […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

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Jeb Bush’s disappointing fourth place finish in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary wasn’t stunning, but his decision to announce he was leaving the presidential race immediately after the results came in was. “The people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken,” he told a crowd of supporters in Columbia less than two hours […]

Melissa RossFebruary 18, 2016

This week in Jacksonville, former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham rallied people upset with the Legislature over Amendment 1 funding by telling them to get vocal and train to become citizen-activists. “We have an organization called the Florida Conservation Coalition, and its purpose is to try to get citizens involved,” Graham said during an […]

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Bob Graham to endorse Edward James in HD 72 race

Seminole Tribe’s lawyer now watching court cases after Compact’s demise

Mitch Perry Report for 3.22.16 — Time for Sanders to put up some results

Bob Graham latest big-name Democrat to back Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate seat

Bob Graham likely to be latest major Florida Democrat to endorse Patrick Murphy

Supreme Court rejects Bob Graham’s bid to argue in gambling case

Bock, bock: Gambling opponents call racetrack’s lawyers chickens

Bob Graham weighs in against expanding slot machines

Jeb Bush becomes the latest former Florida Governor to strike out in a run for president

Bob Graham rallies Amendment 1 supporters to become “citizen-activists”