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Mitch PerryMay 29, 2015

The St. Peteresburg City Council huddled for more than hours Thursday to settle … absolutely nothing regarding the impasse with the Tampa Bay Rays and the stadium situation. For a blow-by-blow account, check out my colleague Janelle Irwin’s account. While the Rays and the Council battle against each other, I’m going to take a look […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

Advocates for Floridians for Solar Choice say the central premise behind their attempt to have voters decide on a constitutional amendment is to make it cheaper for residents to buy solar power directly from a provider. The group says the free market doesn’t work in Florida when it comes to renewable energy choices. There are 55 public utilities […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

While the political world watches and waits to see whether U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Senate, establishment favorite U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy continues to stockpile endorsements. Thursday the South Florida congressman announced eight Broward County Democrats getting behind his Senate campaign. They are: Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

Representing moderate Florida Congressional District 13, David Jolly has to balance a fine line in staying true to his conservative roots as well as satisfying the voters in his moderate, swing district. Groups such as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and American Bridge 21st Century are monitoring every vote he takes, and taking issue with […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

A new Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday shows no front-runner in the Republican Party race for president, with five candidates tied in the lead with 10 percent support – Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Dr. Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee. The second five candidates who would qualify for the first presidential debate to be broadcast […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

I couldn’t be happier this morning, after staying up until midnight last night to see my lifelong basketball team, the Golden State Warriors, defeat the Houston Rockets, and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975. Of course, there’s a guy by the name of LeBron James who stands in their way […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2015

The consensus amongst political pundits in Florida is that state Republicans won’t be hurt by the budget impasse that led the Legislature to break three days early last month. Those observers, though, acknowledge it could make a difference on the margins, in those few swing legislative districts across the state. One is House District 63, occupied […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2015

Among those heavily disappointed by the recently aborted Legislative Session are environmental advocates, frustrated by lawmakers who failed to allocate enough money for Florida Forever, the state’s land acquisition program. That failure came despite more than 75 percent of voters in November approving Amendment 1, which calls for setting aside part of real estate document […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2015

If you’ve paid close attention to the content of much of the GOP presidential candidates’ (and soon-to-be candidates’) rhetoric this year, you hear a lot of Barack Obama bashing, mostly about his foreign policy moves, which they all say have made the world a more dangerous place. On immigration, they all read from the same […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2015

More thsn two dozen anti-GMO activists crowded into Tampa Bay area U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor‘s West Tampa District office Tuesday, asking her to oppose legislation that would prevent states from imposing their own laws requiring mandatory GMO labeling laws. “We want those members of Congress, especially those on the committees, that we want labeling,” Dessa […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.29.15 — Rays stadium situation in St. Pete needs to change soon

Florida public utilities boast of solar output at St. Petersburg energy conference

Patrick Murphy unveils latest list of Democratic endorsements

DCCC attacks David Jolly on Highway Trust Fund spending

New national poll shows only Marco Rubio & Rand Paul competitive against Hillary Clinton

Mitch Perry Report for 5.28.15 — Are you ready for a George Pataki candidacy?

Mike Reedy says Shawn Harrison showed no leadership in 2015 Legislative Session

Statewide rallies to push for Special Session action on Amendment 1

Mitch Perry Report for 5.27.15 — Immigration and the GOP

Activists go to Kathy Castor’s office calling on her to reject food labeling law