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Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2015

Four states in the country now allow for the legal consumption of marijuana, and Tallahassee House Democrat Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda would love Florida to become the next state to do so. “I think that’s where we ought to be, frankly,” she said of her bill (HB 4021) that removes cannabis from being classified as a Schedule 1 drug. […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2015

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Speaking at the Values Summit in Washington, D.C., Friday, Marco Rubio unveiled a proposal to encourage paid family leave in the U.S. that he said won’t increase the size of government. The Florida senator said that if elected, he will offer a “limited” 25 percent nonrefundable tax credit to any business that offers four to 12 […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 25, 2015

The saga of where the Tampa Bay Rays search for a new home is going on eight years now. It was in November of 2007 that the Major League Baseball franchise held a news conference at the site of Al Lang Field to talk about building a 34,000 seat facility on the waterfront. As we […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2015

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In 2011, the Florida Legislature began to impose sweeping new restrictions and procedural hurdles for Floridians applying for unemployment insurance. However, problems with the $60 million 2013 unveiling of the state unemployment website CONNECT forced applicants to wait months for their benefits. According to a new report, those restrictions have made it so onerous for the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2015

It’s no longer summer, but the Republican Party electorate shows no signs of losing their enthusiasm for the Donald Trump candidacy, as the New York City real estate magnate continues to lead in two big national polls released on Thursday. A Quinnipiac survey shows Trump leading the Republican primary pack with 25 percent, followed by 17 […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 24, 2015

There’s no question that over the past two decades that Florida has become one of the biggest swing-states in the nation that can ultimately determine who our next president is. It may not be the swing-state (arguably you could call Ohio the ultimate swing-state), but it’s crucially important, especially for the Republican Party. Like political […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

When the Florida Legislature begins redrawing up all 40 state Senate districts in their next scheduled special session (October 26-November 6), the Senate District 22 seat is expected to change dramatically and become much more Democratic Party friendly. If that scenario plays out, current GOP incumbent Jeff Brandes is expected to bail out of that […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

The attacks keep coming in the Patrick Murphy-Alan Grayson Democratic U.S. Senate primary, and it’s only the first day of fall. Early on in Grayson’s remarks to the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee on Monday night in Tampa, the Orlando congressman and 2016 aspirant said the Democratic Party was a club, but not just any […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF), a chartered caucus of the Florida Democratic Party, Wednesday became the latest entity to call on DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to expand the presidential primary debate schedule. “Chair Wasserman Schultz not only made the decision to limit debate among our candidates, she scheduled the debates during weekends […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

In Washington on Tuesday, Senate Republicans introduced a short-term spending bill that would essential fund the government through Dec. 11 and avert a shutdown. The measure would defund Planned Parenthood and increase defense spending by about $13 billion. It’s expected to fall short when it comes up for a vote Thursday. The next likely scenario is that Senate Majority […]

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Florida House Democrat proposes state law to legalize pot

Marco Rubio proposes tax credit to businesses that offer paid family leave

Mitch Perry Report for 9.25.15 – At least 1 MLB team wants to play in St. Pete (in the spring)

Report says only 1 in 8 unemployed Floridians receives aid – lowest rate in the country

Donald Trump continues to lead GOP field in new Quinnipiac and Bloomberg polls

Mitch Perry Report for 9.24.15 – Will the RPOF gamble on having a meaningful primary election?

Dwight Dudley leading Darryl Rouson in potential Democratic SD 22 primary contest

Pam Keith disagrees with Alan Grayson’s “Crips and Bloods” comment, but takes no offense

Progressive Democrats also call for more presidential debates

Kathy Castor warns GOP about government shutdown threats