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Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2016

House Democrats were on the losing side of a vote Thursday to prevent the transfer of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and Patrick Murphy’s opposition to the measure has predictably earned the wrath of Marco Rubio’s Senate campaign. “For far too long the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has been a stain on American values that undermines our security around the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 15, 2016

The U.S. Senate passed a wide-sweeping water bill Thursday that includes $1.9 billion for Everglades restoration projects. The Senate approved the $10 billion water projects bill 95-3, with both Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio supporting the proposal. The measure authorizes 29 projects in 18 states for dredging, flood control, and other projects overseen by […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 15, 2016

A group aligned with conservatives Charles and David Koch has canceled its final week of TV spots in the Florida market, pulling more than $300,000 out of the U.S. Senate race. Matt Dixon of POLITICO Florida reports the move by “Freedom Partners Action Fund,” part of the Koch Brothers’ network, is part of a shift […]

Scott PowersSeptember 15, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is introducing another bill aimed at preventing suspected terrorists from buying weapons, this time with a 10-year look-back provision on anyone who had previously been investigated. The bill, dubbed the Terror Intelligence Improvement Act, would require federal agencies to coordinate efforts so anyone investigated for terrorism by any federal agency in the […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 14, 2016

My organization, The LIBRE Initiative, has spent the last half-decade working hand in hand with our Latino community in Florida. Listening to their stories and their dreams, I’m reminded of my own parents’ decision to leave their home in Mexico and come to America in search of opportunity. Whether we’re from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2016

Patrick Murphy has a message for Marco Rubio: “Florida’s just not that into you.” To prove his point, Murphy, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, sent supporters an email citing a new survey where, out of 100 senators, Rubio ranks as fifth-least-popular in the nation. The poll, released Wednesday by digital media research firm Morning […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 14, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending seven people to Florida support Zika testing and lab functions. But Gov. Rick Scott wants more. On Wednesday, Scott requested more support personnel from the CDC. The governor made the request in order to ensure pregnant women get test results faster, according to the governor’s office. […]

Larry GriffinSeptember 14, 2016

A poll conducted by NARAL Pro Choice America shows 85 percent of voters they polled want a plan to combat the Zika virus that includes protecting women’s health care rights and funding to women’s health care centers. According to Sasha Bruce, senior vice president for campaigns and strategy at NARAL, the numbers show voters are largely deeply […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 14, 2016

Two organizations are teaming up to take a swing at Marco Rubio over Social Security. Senate Majority PAC and AFSCME PEOPLE released a new ad campaign Wednesday highlighting Rubio’s position on Medicare and Social Security. The 30-second spot is meant to point out Rubio’s calls for cuts to Social Security and votes to privatize Medicare, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 14, 2016

Outgoing Florida Speaker of the House Steve Crisafulli penned an opinion piece yesterday slamming Hillary Clinton‘s now-infamous “basket of deplorables” phrase to describe half of Donald Trump‘s supporters. “By calling so many of our nation’s citizens ‘deplorable’ haters and racists and the other half too stupid to make their own decisions about who should be our next president, […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio slams Patrick Murphy’s vote on Gitmo detainees transfer

U.S. Senate approves Everglades restoration plan

Koch-affiliated group shifts strategy, pulls $300K in ads from Florida

Marco Rubio introducing bill to stop gun purchases by suspected terrorists

Daniel Garza: Marco Rubio fights for Florida’s Latinos

Patrick Murphy to Marco Rubio: ‘Florida’s just not that into you’

Rick Scott requesting more CDC support personnel to help with Zika testing

New poll shows 85 percent of voters want Zika plan to include protecting women’s health care

Senate Majority PAC, AFSCME PEOPLE launch ad campaign hitting Marco Rubio over Social Security

Mitch Perry Report for 9.14.16 — Steve Crisafulli goes there