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Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2017

Charlie Crist is teaming up with California Republican Congressman Jeff Denham on a bipartisan bill to provide federal resources for the establishment of new treatment courts for military veterans in the criminal justice system. The St. Petersburg Democrat is signing onto Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017, which establishes a program within the Department of Justice, […]

Bob SparksNovember 9, 2017

What a year we’re having in Florida’s capital city. Just not in a good way. In April, we had the sad spectacle of Miami Republican Sen. Frank Artiles resigning from the Senate after uttering racial slurs in the direction of Jacksonville Democrat Audrey Gibson. Less than two weeks ago, incoming Senate Democratic Leader Jeff Clemens […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2017

Florida Democrats are more fired up than ever. A little more than a month ago, Florida Democrats scored a historic victory in the special election for Senate District 40. In a low turnout election, Democrat Annette Taddeo flipped a competitive state Senate seat from red to blue, defeating the well-funded Republican, Jose Felix Diaz. Re-electing Mayor Rick […]

Mitch PerryNovember 6, 2017

Facing a diminished marketing budget, officials responsible for getting people signed up for the Affordable Care Act in the Tampa Bay area received another boost from Congressman Charlie Crist. “It’s urgent that we get the word out,” the St. Petersburg Democrat said at a news conference Monday morning in front of the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Community […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2017

A proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to automatically restore some felons’ voting rights appears more likely than ever to come before Florida voters next year. But ballot access is only one step toward becoming law. The amendment must pass with 60 percent of voters next November — no sure thing since it will likely face […]

Jim RosicaNovember 1, 2017

The main backer of a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore some felons’ voting rights after they complete their sentences says his group now has collected over 750,000 signatures. Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, also said on Wednesday that he’s confident the amendment will have a million signatures by year’s end. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2017

Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning is the latest leading county Republican name to back Ardian Zika‘s candidacy for the House District 37 seat next year. “Ardian Zika will fight for Florida students in Tallahassee,” Browning said Monday in a statement from the Zika campaign. “With five young children, Ardian knows and understands firsthand the importance of providing […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2017

A little more than a year after he didn’t become Hillary Clinton‘s running mate, Julian Castro remains a hot political entity. The former San Antonio Mayor and Barack Obama‘s Housing and Urban Development Secretary told reporters in South St. Petersburg Friday that his only immediate political plans are helping out as many good Democrats as possible for the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2017

A potential breakthrough in health care legislation broke out this week with the announcement of a bipartisan deal in the Senate proposed by Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander and Washington Democrat Patty Murray. The deal would include funding through 2019 for the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing program, which President Donald Trump cut last week. It would allow […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2017

Democrat Charlie Crist raised $353,473 during the third quarter of 2017, giving him more than $1.4 million cash on hand for his re-election campaign. While still impressive, the pace is slowing down for one of Florida’s most prodigious fundraisers. The former governor raised a whopping $720,000 during the first quarter of the year, and followed up […]

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Charlie Crist, California Republican team up on bill enhancing veteran treatment courts

Supreme Court brings new meaning to ‘oral arguments’

Democrats across Florida congratulate Rick Kriseman on his re-election

Charlie Crist confident Obamacare will remain intact

Tampa attorney argues against proposed voter restoration amendment

Voting restoration amendment has 750,000 signatures

Pasco Superintendent Kurt Browning supporting Ardian Zika in HD 37

Julian Castro ‘absolutely not’ closing the door on 2020 plans

Kathy Castor optimistic about bipartisan health care proposal

Charlie Crist adds $353K during Q3 to re-election fund