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Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015

Stanley Cup fever is spreading over Capitol Hill. Florida Congressmen Dennis Ross, David Jolly and Gus Bilirakis – each representing a district chock-full of Tampa Bay Lightning fans – made some friendly home state wagers with their Illinois counterparts Randy Hultgren, Mike Quigley, Danny Davis and Rodney Davis. The Lightning face the Chicago Blackhawks in […]

Phil AmmannApril 29, 2015

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross with the Spirit of Enterprise Award for championing business growth and jobs policies during the 113th Congress. This is the 26th year the Chamber formally recognized a select group of lawmakers. Ross, the Lakeland Republican representing Florida’s 15th Congressional District, is Senior Deputy Majority Whip. […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2015

Although it may be slightly overhyped in the national press, it’s inevitable that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are not going to be able to maintain a cozy relationship as they compete against each for the Republican nomination for president. On Monday, the Rubio campaign leaked a memo quoting campaign manager Terry Sullivan as excitedly talking about […]

Associated PressApril 18, 2015

Ties between Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, political allies for more than a decade, are fraying as the Republican presidential campaign picks up. In public, mentor Bush and protege Rubio have avoided criticizing each other since Rubio announced his candidacy. Vush allies, though, have started quietly spreading negative information about […]

Peter SchorschMarch 16, 2015

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross reaches out to those of Hungarian descent, as well as students of European history, in a new email celebrating the 167th anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution and War for Independence. The family of the Senior Deputy Majority Whip is of Hungarian descent, and the email offers the Lakeland Republican’s support for […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 18, 2015

Adding to an increasingly probable bid for the White House in 2016, Jeb Bush has been busy courting GOP members from his home state of Florida. The former governor has now snagged firm support from least five members of Florida’s GOP congressional delegation, with several others leaning his way. This aggressive move is in clear […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

This Saturday in Orlando, a task force created by Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant in the wake of last fall’s statewide election disappointment will convene to discuss what they’ve learned since then. And while Tant has reached out to a variety of Democrats in the past month and a half to get their thoughts, two vanquished Democrats remain […]

Mitch PerryNovember 18, 2014

In the wake of the Democratic Party of Florida’s shellacking at the polls two weeks ago, state Party Chair Allison Tant has convened a task force to find out where the party needs to go to be more competitive in the future. But the party’s Vice Chair, State and National Democratic Committeeman Alan Clendenin, says […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 12, 2013

Florida Rep. Neill Combee, R-Polk City, stirred up a small hornet’s nest last week with a Twitter post that asked the rhetorical question, “Did the White House Help Plan the Syrian Chemical Attack?” On first glance, this may appear to be yet another dive into the deep end of right-wing paranoia, but with the civil […]

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Stanley Cup fever hits Capitol Hill with friendly wagers in Congress

U.S. Chamber picks Dennis Ross for Spirit of Enterprise Award

Tensions rising in Jeb Bush-Marco Rubio world?

Marco Rubio-Jeb Bush alliance sours in GOP primary face off

Email insights: Dennis Ross schools us on history, freedom in Hungary and America

Jeb Bush leads Marco Rubio in support among Florida GOP delegation

Some Democrats peeved as task force convenes this weekend in Orlando

Hillsborough Dems defiant in defeat

Cary McMullen: Proposed Syria strike provokes rare political unity

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