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Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2016

As Congressman Vern Buchanan waits to learn which Democrat he’ll face in November, he called today on Congress to help protect seniors against the growing number of financial scams, saying nearly one in five Americans over 65 will be victimized by fraud. The Longboat Key Republican has co-authored the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act, which would direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

Mitch PerryAugust 12, 2016

Advocates for both medical marijuana and the outright legalization of the herb were dealt a blow yesterday when the Drug Enforcement Administration rejected a bid to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws. Along with much more serious drugs such as heroin and acid, pot is considered a Schedule I drug under the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2016

Brent King and Jan Schneider, the two Democrats running this month in Florida’s 16th Congressional District primary, are disputing the notion they have no chance to defeat GOP incumbent Vern Buchanan in November. The two Democrats were interviewed live in a debate on Wednesday night on WWSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Sarasota. “Vern Buchanan is defeatable,” Schneider told anchor Alan Cohn. Schneider, […]

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Vern Buchanan pushes bipartisan bill that would crack down on financial scamming of seniors

Mitch Perry Report for 8.12.16 — DEA just says no to loosening pot restrictions

CD 16 Democrats Brent King and Jan Schneider insist they have a chance against Vern Buchanan this fall