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Bruce RitchieApril 10, 2015

A group of large power customers says that if proposed legislation involving Duke Energy Florida is going to save customers money, then that language should be put in the bill. HB 7109 was amended on Thursday to provide the Florida Public Service Commission with authority to approve bonds that could be issued by Duke to […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2015

On the last Friday in March, David Jolly spoke before nearly 400 Pinellas County Republicans at the party’s annual Lincoln Day dinner. While offering up a somewhat predictable attack on Barack Obama’s foreign policy initiatives, somewhat surprisingly, he also reserved plenty of disdain towards his fellow Republicans regarding a recent vote on the House budget. […]

Ryan RayMarch 24, 2015

Rep. Bryan Avila faced pointed scrutiny in the House Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, as he shepherded a bill that would circumscribe the way cities and local governments can use red-light cameras to detect traffic infractions at intersections. HB 7071 seeks to limit the amount of infraction-based revenue cities get to spend on […]

Mitch PerryMarch 18, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate next year, but lets hope that doesn’t “pave the way” for fellow South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy to become the groomed nominee in 2016. As a Tampa Bay area-based political reporter, I have to admit knowing very little about […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 3, 2015

A bipartisan group of House and Senate members on Tuesday announced their support of a 21-page bill that would better fund community mental health services and, among other things, establish a data collection system populated with information about individuals receiving publicly funded substance abuse and mental health disorders. In kicking off the press conference on […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 3, 2015

A bipartisan group of House and Senate members on Tuesday announced their support of a 21-page bill that would better fund community mental health services and, among other things, establish a data collection system populated with information about individuals receiving publicly funded substance abuse and mental health disorders. In kicking off the press conference on […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

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Rep. Kathleen Peters is proposing a bill that would give cities and other stakeholders a louder voice at the table when it comes to regulating Pinellas County’s Emergency Medical Services. “All I’m doing is trying to change the makeup of the voting board, that’s it,” Peters said. Currently the EMS Authority Board is comprised only […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2015

Rep. Kathleen Peters is proposing a bill that would give cities and other stakeholders a louder voice at the table when it comes to regulating Pinellas County’s Emergency Medical Services. “All I’m doing is trying to change the makeup of the voting board, that’s it,” Peters said. Currently the EMS Authority Board is comprised only […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 8, 2015

Last fall in Largo they promised such legislation, and today in Tallahassee that same group of Pinellas County Republicans – state Senator Jack Latvala and Representatives Kathleen Peters, Chris Latvala and Chris Sprowls -followed through with an official bill that would establish tougher regulations for investor-owned electric utility companies in the state and more accountability for the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 8, 2015

Last fall in Largo they promised such legislation, and today in Tallahassee that same group of Pinellas County Republicans – state Senator Jack Latvala and Representatives Kathleen Peters, Chris Latvala and Chris Sprowls -followed through with an official bill that would establish tougher regulations for investor-owned electric utility companies in the state and more accountability for the […]

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“Trust but verify” on Duke Energy deal, industrial power customers say

David Jolly – one year in as Pinellas’ Representative in Washington

House red-light camera bill rolls through committee stop

Mitch Perry Report for 3.18.15 — No DWS, no problem, right Dems?

Legislators say now is the time to fix the state's mental health and substance abuse delivery sytem

Legislators say now is the time to fix the state’s mental health and substance abuse delivery sytem

Kathleen Peters’ proposed EMS bill to bring more voices to the table

Kathleen Peters' proposed EMS bill to bring more voices to the table

Pinellas Republicans vow to crack down on Duke & the PSC

Pinellas Republicans vow to crack down on Duke & the PSC