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Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 5, 2015

Getting thrown in jail for possessing pot in Miami-Dade County could soon be a thing of the past. A county commission committee is set to consider a proposal that would give law enforcement the option to issue a civil citation rather than slap marijuana-users with a criminal charge. The plan has support from the Miami-Dade Police […]

Mitch PerryJune 4, 2015

Good morning, everybody. Props to the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald for their world exclusive giving us the date when Jeb Bush finally ends his “exploring the waters” phase and officially enters the GOP presidential race: June 15. Meanwhile, Lincoln Chafee announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination Wednesday and Rick Perry will later Thursday, if […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

Jeb Bush is continuing to feel the heat for what critics say is stretching the limits of election law. The former Florida governor is not the only potential presidential candidate to evade campaign contribution limits by holding off from an official candidacy in order to raise money through a super PAC. The high-profile nature of […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

Although same-sex marriage became legal in Florida in January, Attorney General Pam Bondi has continued to defend the state’s 2008 constitutional ban, saying it’s her job to defend the Florida Constitution, “whether or not I agree with it.” Supporters of Florida’s same-sex marriage ban remain hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court will support the state’s […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

At Rick Scott‘s cattle call in Orlando Tuesday (I refuse to call it the Happiest Place on the Earth), the six (potential) presidential candidates were told by the governor to stick to the economy, so the only time they could speak about other issues were generally if they came before reporters after their session on […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Addressing a businessman who said he was afraid that the crowded Republican presidential field could lead to an intense, internecine GOP brawl, Jeb Bush made it clear Tuesday afternoon that if he runs for president, his intention is to run on his record and his ideas to win the presidency, and to just be part […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Chris Christie‘s road to the White House looks rough right now. Still facing fallout from “Bridgegate,” New Jersey’s governor hasn’t officially announced he’s a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. However, his announcement in Orlando on Tuesday that he’ll make a major speech on immigration reform this month indicates that the scandal be damned: It’s […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Everyone knows that Rick Scott and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry have had something of a bromance going for several years, much of it regarding their competition to see which state has added more jobs over the past four years. Perry praised Scott several times during his 30-minute presentation, including a shout-out about halfway through […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

It was big news in the Sunshine State political world last week when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told talk-show host Laura Ingraham that, “I don’t think there’s a state out there where we couldn’t play in, other than maybe Florida,” referring to the power that Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush carry in their home state. But Walker […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

The so-called “fair tax” is a concept that’s been around about 15 years. It would replace all federal taxes with a simple consumption tax on all retail sales. Mike Huckabee spent most of his 34-minutes on the stage at the Disney Resort and Hotel on Tuesday touting the concept, saying it’s the single biggest factor to […]

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Miami-Dade set to consider marijuana civil citation program

Mitch Perry Report for 2.4.15 — Hillary Clinton to rally base on voting issues

DSCC blasts Carlos Lopez-Cantera for using Jeb Bush model to create super PAC

Equality Florida launches new TV ad prior to high court ruling on same-sex marriage

Mitch Perry Report for 6.3.15 — Could rising crime become political issue in 2016?

Jeb Bush says GOP nominee can’t afford to trash opponents to win in 2016

Chris Christie talks entitlement reform at Walt Disney World

Rick Perry continues bromance with Rick Scott in Orlando

Scott Walker denies reports he won’t campaign in Florida

In Orlando, Mike Huckabee is all about fair tax