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Mitch PerryAugust 22, 2016

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is perennially one of the strongest financial supporters of Republicans around the country. The group spent more than $35 million in the 2014 midterms, and has already spent more than $1.9 million on behalf of embattled Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, more than a million for Arizona Sen. John McCain, and $1.5 million in ads against […]

Joe HendersonAugust 19, 2016

It was a big story earlier this year when U.S. Rep. David Jolly proposed a law that would stop lawmakers, especially those named David Jolly, from spending at least four hours a day on the phone begging for money. He even went on “60 Minutes” to promote his bill, called the Stop Act. He told […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2016

There’s more news about the Affordable Care Act this week, and it ain’t that good. Aetna announced Tuesday it would be pulling out of Florida and 10 other states next year, giving those on the government plan less options for choice here in the Sunshine State. There have always been problems with the ACA, and […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Files posted Monday by hacker group Guccifer 2.0 include internal documents from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) on congressional races in Florida. They explicitly contain “campaign overviews” and “paths to victory” in Congressional Districts 7, 10, 13, 18 and 26. The document related to the Pinellas County’s 13th Congressional District race is dated from April when Eric […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 15, 2016

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is throwing his support behind Rep. David Jolly. Putnam has endorsed Jolly in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The endorsement comes just two weeks ahead of the Aug. 30 primary. “David Jolly has a proven record of putting people before politics and his community’s interests before Washington’s,” said Putnam in a statement. Putnam […]

Anne LindbergAugust 12, 2016

Former Gov. Charlie Crist sat down with a small group of veterans Friday to listen firsthand to their experiences and thoughts on how best to serve those who fought for the U.S. “Some of the things we’ve touched on today are new to me,” Crist said. Among those new issues are a lack of services […]

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

With health officials reporting there are now more than 400 travel-related cases of the Zika virus in Florida and 22 locally transmitted cases, Pinellas County Republican Rep. David Jolly has become the latest Florida lawmaker calling on Congress to return to Washington to pass a bill to fund the growing health crisis. “With Congress not scheduled to […]

Joe HendersonAugust 10, 2016

In a typical election year, Republican Mark Bircher would have a real point of attack against primary opponent U.S. Rep. David Jolly in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Bircher supports GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Jolly gives every indication that he does not. “We cannot accept divided loyalties when so much is at […]

Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2016

I’m sure that after you got yourself up this morning, you might have reached for a cup of coffee, juice or water. It’s something that we don’t have to think too hard about, usually. Now let’s go across the globe — to Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations on Tuesday called for a “humanitarian pause” in […]

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Lake Mary’s team celebrates in the eighth inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Taiwan. Florida won in eight innings 2-1. Image via AP.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce holding off supporting David Jolly … for now

Joe Henderson: GOP message for David Jolly, ‘Play along. Or else.’

Mitch Perry Report for 8.18.16 — The Affordable Care Act is getting less affordable

New hacker document dump includes DCCC notes on CD 13 race

Adam Putnam endorses David Jolly in CD 13

Charlie Crist says veterans’ services need more funding

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

David Jolly latest Florida lawmaker to call for Congress to return to D.C. to find Zika funding

Joe Henderson: Mark Bircher supporting Donald Trump could help David Jolly in CD 13

Mitch Perry Report for 8.10.16 — Aleppo needs water