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Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

In a five-minute videotaped message from Washington, Marco Rubio began Rick Scott’s Economic Growth Summit with a quick summation of some of his ideas to turn around the American economy if he’s elected president next year. Beginning with his familiar tale of how his Cuban immigrant parents, saying that since he officially kicked off his […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

It’s an age-old tradition, and Bob Buckhorn and Rahm Emanuel are following suit. The respective mayors of Tampa and Chicago are betting on the results of the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey League championship. The series faces off Wednesday evening between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Buckhorn is putting a […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Blame Rand Paul. The U.S. Senate is in session again Tuesday, and will be voting on amendments to the USA Freedom Act, which represents the first significant rollback of NSA surveillance that has been approved. Or at least that’s what the House did. Now the Senate will be working on a bill, which means Marco Rubio […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

The busy 2016 GOP presidential campaign moves to Florida for the first time this year on Tuesday, when seven Republican presidential or soon-to-be presidential candidates gather at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The official name of the event is the Economic Growth Summit, being sponsored by Gov. Rick Scott‘s Let’s Get To Work Political Action Committee. Jeb Bush, Marco […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Friday’s announcement that the U.S. would take Cuba off the state sponsored list of terrorist nations wasn’t a surprise, as the Obama administration continue to make moves to advance relations between the two nations. It’s uncertain when or even that the White House will pick an ambassador to Cuba. If it does, though, Marco Rubio […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

The Washington, D.C.-based political action committee EMILY’s List has put Miami Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo on a list of 15 GOP incumbents “On Notice” for their re-election bids next year. The PAC, which supports pro-choice women candidates, lists three specific factors in putting Curbelo on its list. “In less than five months into the 114th Congress, we […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Happy June 1, the beginning of hurricane season. Cue up the stories about how we are or are not ready for a major storm. Journalism can be so predictable sometimes. Much more important is that although Florida hasn’t been hard hit by such severe weather in a decade, a recent national report shows, Florida’s average […]

Mitch PerryMay 31, 2015

This past Saturday afternoon, two dozen supporters of Dr. Ben Carson gathered at the Quality Inn and Suites in East Tampa to hear how they can help get the recently declared Republican presidential candidate elected president – or at least much better known in Hillsborough County. And while the retired neurosurgeon may not be as well known or […]

Mitch PerryMay 30, 2015

Scott Walker has a seven-point percentage lead in Iowa according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released Saturday night. The Wisconsin Governor leads the GOP field with 17 percent. Ben Carson and Rand Paul are tied for second with 10 percent, and Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee are tied for fourth place with 9 percent. That’s a […]

Mitch PerryMay 29, 2015

Among the many casualties in the aborted legislative session last month was legislation regulating ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft. On the eve of the Special Session, though, Uber’s Florida General Manager Matthew Gore and other Florida business leaders have asked House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner to include transportation network companies in […]

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Marco Rubio opens Rick Scott’s summit via video

Bob Buckhorn, Rahm Emanuel bet on Stanley Cup

Mitch Perry Report for 6.2.15 — U.S. senators doing their jobs

Next GOP presidential cattle call to stop at Disney World

Marco Rubio lays out requirements needed before he’ll send ambassador to Cuba

EMILY’s List targets Miami U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Mitch Perry Report for 6.1.15 — It’s storm season outside, and onscreen

Ben Carson supporters meet in Tampa to spread the word about his candidacy

New Iowa poll has Scott Walker up by seven points, with Marco Rubio tops as a second choice

Uber requests that ride-sharing be part of Special Session in Tallahassee