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Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016

A couple of years after Hillsborough County voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales tax referendum on transportation, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn talked about getting Tallahassee lawmakers to back a measure that would allow big cities like Tampa to place their own tax referendums on the ballot. It received little support from the local delegation, and was never […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

The report cards are out, and three dozen state lawmakers got top marks from one of Florida’s leading advocates for economic freedom. On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released its annual Economic Freedom Scorecard. To tabulate the grades, the organization recorded more than 4,300 individual votes on 59 legislative proposals. “A big part of our […]

Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016

Well today’s the Indiana primary, and aren’t you all excited about that? I didn’t think so. A CNN/ORC poll released yesterday shows more than eight of 10 Americans believe Hillary Clinton will challenge Donald Trump for president in November. That was taken before Indiana votes today … or Nebraska next week … or California and New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryMay 2, 2016

As expected, Tampa attorney Bob Buesing has become the first Democrat filing in Hillsborough County’s newly created Senate District 18 seat. Tampa Republican state Representative Dana Young announced her candidacy for the seat back in January. Buesing says if elected, he will donate his state salary of $29,600 to the Tampa Metropolitan YMCA because he […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 2, 2016

Jackie Toledo has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Toledo announced Monday she received enough verified signatures to qualify for the House District 60 race. Toledo, a small-business owner, said her campaign was able to get the necessary signatures in part because of a dedicated group of grassroots volunteers who helped […]

Jim RosicaMay 2, 2016

State Sen. Darren Soto is adding his name to the growing list of state lawmakers objecting to the closing of a prisoner re-entry program in Broward County. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, wrote Friday to Corrections Secretary Julie Jones to say he was “troubled by this decision” because he is a “strong proponent of these types of facilities and programs.” […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2016

Good morning, y’all. Regular readers of this column may note that it’s being posted a little later this morning. Not to get into Too Much Information, but let’s just say I think when I read Arianna Huffington write that you must have 7/8 hours a sleep every night, well, one can certainly aspire to that. Rumor has […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2016

More than a month after after it was signed by Gov. Rick Scott, abortion rights activists in Florida remain infuriated about the Legislature’s passage of HB 1411, which denies public resources to women’s health clinics that provide abortion services. To express their anger about the bill, a group of activists gathered in front of Tampa House Republican Dana […]

Jim RosicaApril 28, 2016

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A top House Republican now is questioning the shutdown of a South Florida prisoner re-entry program. Dana Young, leader of the Florida House of Representatives’ controlling Republican caucus, wrote a letter to Corrections Secretary Julie Jones on Wednesday. The letter, released to reporters on Thursday, comes on the tail of the department’s decision to discontinue a Broward County […]

Drew WilsonApril 27, 2016

State Sen. Jeff Brandes is hosting a kickoff reception Wednesday evening for his re-election effort. More than three dozen current and former local officials are on the host committee for the event, set for the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Host committee members include Republican Reps. Larry Ahern, Chris Latvala, Kathleen Peters, Chris Sprowls and Dana Young, as well as former Rep. Frank […]

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Ed Narain gets no love for advocating that Florida cities should be able to hold their own tax referendums

Three dozen lawmakers get A+ on AFP-FL’s 2016 Economic Freedom Scorecard

Mitch Perry Report for 5.3.16 – Only six more months of hearing about Hillary vs.The Donald – every day

Tampa attorney Bob Buesing to run against Dana Young in new SD 18 seat

Jackie Toledo receives enough signatures to qualify in HD 60

Darren Soto “troubled” by Broward program shutdown

Mitch Perry Report for 4.29.16 – Trib frowns on Go Hillsborough vote

Activists criticize Dana Young for her support on controversial abortion bill

Dana Young dubious about prisoner program shutdown

Who’s who of Pinellas politics join Jeff Brandes for campaign kickoff in St. Pete