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Mitch PerryOctober 17, 2017

Democrats in Florida’s 15th Congressional District think Republican Dennis Ross could be vulnerable in his quest for re-election in 2018. What else can explain why no fewer than six Democrats have already filed to run against the Polk County incumbent next year? Even with a full year until the midterms, Ross certainly isn’t taking anything […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2017

Ashley Moody, who served a Hillsborough judge for more than a decade until resigning abruptly in late April, has filed as a Republican candidate for Attorney General. Moody was elected to the 13th Judicial Circuit in 2006 at the age of 31, becoming the youngest judge in Florida. Moody is a 1996 graduate of the University […]

Associated PressApril 28, 2017

They are young and old: a high school student who can’t yet vote, a Vietnam vet who did so proudly. They hail from all corners of the United States and very different walks of life: a “downhome boy” from Kentucky, a third-generation Mexican-American from Texas, a stay-at-home mom in Pennsylvania, an Iranian immigrant in Los […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 28, 2017

Charlie Crist says “count him in” on investigations into President Donald Trump’s possible conflicts of interest and ethical violations. The St. Petersburg Democrat supports a Resolution of Inquiry put forward by New York Democrat Jerald Nadler, which calls on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide Congress with all information from any investigations into the president. Nadler’s resolution […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2016

With less than 75 days until the Summer Olympics, Sen. Bill Nelson wants to make sure the United States Olympic Committee is prepared to protect its athletes from the spread of Zika. The Florida Democrat was one of 10 senators who signed a letter sent to the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee on […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

Patrick Rooney Jr. isn’t running for re-election this fall. The Palm Beach Post reported on Friday that Rooney, a three-term state representative, wouldn’t seek a fourth term. According to the report, Rooney said he wanted to spend more time at home with his family. Rooney is the grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney and […]

Phil AmmannMay 2, 2016

In the mad dash to get federal funding for education reform, the accountability buzzword was bandied about as if simply replacing one system with another was going to magically transform public education into something better. Florida, a state that still refuses to accept Medicaid expansion funding, was one of the states that saw no problem […]

Darryl PaulsonApril 13, 2016

In 1868, Florida passed a law making it illegal for a “Negro man and a white woman … who are not married to each other … to habitually live in and occupy in the nighttime the same room.” Violation of the law was a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and […]

Mitch PerryMarch 29, 2016

The Democratic race for president is already pretty well decided, right? Hillary Clinton is at least 250 pledged delegates ahead of Bernie Sanders in the race for the nomination, and is up by more than 400 super delegates. That’s with 32 states having participated to date. The Sanders camp, though, is feeling very optimistic at […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016

Mark McKinnon is a man of many hats. Cowboy hats, that is, which is his signature look. He’s done a lot of things in his life, but he’ll probably always be best known for his association as an ad man for George W. Bush‘s presidential campaigns. He’s also the co-creator, co-executive producer and co-host of “The Circus,” a weekly […]

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Democrats struggle to fundraise against Dennis Ross for 2018

Former Hillsborough Judge Ashley Moody launches bid for Attorney General

Americans offer hope, prayer in assessing Donald Trump’s 100 days

Charlie Crist is demanding more transparency out of Donald Trump

Bill Nelson asks U.S. Olympic Committee how it’s preparing for spread of Zika

Patrick Rooney not running for re-election

John Meeks, Jr.: It’s time to reform education reform

Darryl Paulson: Never mix love and government

Mitch Perry Report for 3.29.16 – Bernie Sanders camp says Hillary Clinton a “weak front-runner”

Mark McKinnon says The Circus will evolve when presidential race becomes two-person contest