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Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2017

As Senate Republicans return to Washington this week, looking to salvage their attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, support grows among Democrats for a single-payer health care system. The co-sponsor count for Michigan Democrat John Conyers‘ “Medicare for All” bill now stands at 113, nearly twice as many as last year. One of those […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent her recent “workday” event Friday at a community health care center in Jacksonville; she came away even more aware of the health care issues at stake in public policy. “Community health centers are a vital safety net for working families across our state. In addition to providing care, they […]

Jim RosicaJuly 7, 2017

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Steel and citrus brought us to this: “Gwen Graham is calling on Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to defend Florida orange juice if President Donald Trump triggers a trade war with our European allies,” Graham’s campaign said in a Friday email. Um, what? Here’s what happened: “News broke this morning that the European Union is considering banning […]

Peter SchorschJuly 6, 2017

With Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine traveling the state to speak with Floridians about the state’s direction and how to best position Florida for the future, his political committee, All About Florida raised $1.7 million in June. A nearly $2 million boost brings the total for his political committee to about $4 million. Officials with the […]

Jim RosicaJuly 6, 2017

When asked Thursday whether he was still contemplating a run for governor, John Morgan told reporters about his warning to his pal, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran. “I told Richard Corcoran, the worst thing you could do to boost me is to limit smoke,” he said in Tallahassee, shortly after suing the state because it […]

Scott PowersJuly 5, 2017

Orlando Democratic State Rep. Kamia Brown has thrown her support Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum in the Democratic governor’s race. “I have watched with great pride as Mayor Andrew Gillum has campaigned all over this state for governor,” Brown stated in a news release issued by Gillum’s campaign. “He is connecting with Floridians from every walk […]

Mitch PerryJuly 4, 2017

Add Bill Nelson to the growing list of Democratic and Republican Party officials who don’t think much of the request from President Donald Trump‘s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to hand over “publicly available voter roll data.” “This is the most ridiculous mandate back on the states that I’ve ever heard,” the Florida Democrat told […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

It remains to be seen what pull Gwen Graham has with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who finally has a “partner in the White House” in President Donald Trump. However, when it comes to witholding Florida voter data from what she sees as a sham investigation into “non-existent” voter fraud, the Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate wants Scott to just say […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham has drawn more endorsements including former Florida House Minority Leader Mark Pafford and state Reps. Katie Edwards and John Cortes The endorsements announced by her campaign Thursday also included Duval County Soil and Water District Chair Shannon Blankenship, and Jacksonville City Councilman Tommy Hazouri. Her campaign also announced the first […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2017

Former Jacksonville Mayor and current City Councilman Tommy Hazouri endorsed Gwen Graham for Governor Thursday. “From the first week of her campaign, Gwen Graham has shown she understands how important Jacksonville is to winning back our state. From her commitment to human rights to her passion for protecting our natural resources and environment,” Hazouri said, “Gwen Graham […]

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Six Florida congressional Democrats now support single-payer health care system

Gwen Graham comes away frustrated with health care policies after ‘workday’ at center

Gwen Graham to Adam Putnam: ‘Defend’ Florida oranges

Eyeing gubernatorial bid, Phil Levine’s political committee raises $2 million in June

John Morgan for governor? Still might happen, he says

Kamia Brown endorses Andrew Gillum for governor

Bill Nelson calls Kris Kobach’s voter roll data request ‘ridiculous’

Gwen Graham to Rick Scott: Keep voter data out of Donald Trump’s hands

Gwen Graham draws more endorsements: Steelworkers, Mark Pafford, Katie Edwards, John Cortes

Tommy Hazouri endorses Gwen Graham for Governor