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Associated PressOctober 11, 2015

The GOP is a party in chaos, desperately in search of a leader. In the unruly U.S. House, Republicans enjoy a near-historic majority, yet deep divisions between ultra-conservatives and more traditional GOP lawmakers have left them at a loss over who should be in charge. In the Republican presidential primary, experienced governors and senators – […]

Associated PressOctober 9, 2015

A judge called Friday for a sweeping overhaul of Florida’s electoral map, including the congressional district held by a Republican seeking to become the next U.S. House speaker. Judge Terry Lewis recommended new boundaries for the state’s 27 congressional districts, some of which would make it nearly impossible for U.S. Rep. Dan Webster — one […]

Mitch PerryOctober 9, 2015

The activists went home unhappy Thursday night, but their goals were never the same as the majority on the Tampa City Council regarding the creation of a citizens review board to watchdog the Tampa Police Department. City Council voted 5-2 Thursday evening to a compromise proposal on who gets to select the members of the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

While Washington D.C. reels in the aftermath of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s announcement that he is dropping out of the race to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, Democrats are sitting on the sidelines, enjoying the show. “Republican dysfunction in the House of Representatives is preventing Congress from taking action to help middle […]

Frank TorresOctober 8, 2015

Following the abrupt withdrawal Thursday morning of U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy from the race to replace outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, U.S. Rep. David Jolly has thrown his support behind his congressional colleague Daniel Webster of Florida. “We’re heading into uncharted territory,” Jolly told FloridaPolitics.com Thursday afternoon. “I’ve decided that I will be supporting Daniel Webster […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

Watching the Hillsborough County Commission Wednesday discuss the latest with the Go Hillsborough effort was a fascinating glimpse of where this experience may be heading. The headline was that county commissioners beat back a feeble attempt to stop Sheriff David Gee‘s office from investigating the charges on how consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff received its $1.35 million contract […]

Frank TorresOctober 7, 2015

Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz has endorsed former Congresswoman Sandy Adams in her bid to return to Washington representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District. “We need good people like Sandy Adams, who pour their heart and soul into doing the right thing, in Congress,” said Chaffetz. “I’ve seen her up-close-and-personal fight for our country. We need Sandy […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2015

Orlando area Rep. Alan Grayson has filed an ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy of violating “federal law and House rules by using funds appropriated to the Select Committee on Benghazi to oppose the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Grayson says the committee has misused $4.5 million in “an unscrupulous attack […]

Associated PressOctober 6, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday lashed out at the special House committee investigating the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, calling it a partisan political exercise designed to “exploit” the deaths of four Americans. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s recent comments that the Benghazi panel can take credit for her diminished public standing prove Republicans are […]

Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2015

After John Boehner became Speaker following the GOP’s takeover of the House of Representatives back in 2011, Republican leaders decided Congress should meet less in Washington. So they announced a loose goal of two weeks on, one week off in the nation’s Capitol – giving members the chance to spend extended time back in their districts every third week. […]

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Analysis: GOP is party desperately in search of a leader

Overhaul of Florida’s districts hurts would-be House speaker

Mitch Perry Report for 10.9.15 – First chapter in Tampa citizens review board saga ends

Democrats relishing GOP House dysfunction

David Jolly throws support behind Dan Webster in race for U.S. House Speaker

Mitch Perry Report for 10.8.15 – Will Hillsborough commission have votes to put transportation tax on ballot?

Jason Chaffetz endorses Sandy Adams in CD 6

Alan Grayson files ethic complaint against Kevin McCarthy and Trey Gowdy over Benghazi committee

Hillary Clinton slams Benghazi committee in TV interview, ad

David Jolly introduces bill mandating Congress work a 40-hour work week