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Mitch PerryJanuary 3, 2017

With Republicans in control of all branches of state government for what is approaching nearly two decades, one check on their levers of power has been the Florida Supreme Court, which has at times has served as a safeguard to what some would call the Legislature’s worst excesses, such as redistricting and the death penalty. Until […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2016

Good morning to you all on this, the last Friday MPR I’ll be filing in 2016 … Good news for those of us on the Affordable Care Act: While the GOP-led House of Representative promise to repeal the ACA within the first 100 days of the Trump administration, the date that the provisions of the […]

Joe HendersonDecember 12, 2016

In 2003, then-Gov. Jeb Bush punished reporters from the Tallahassee bureau of the Palm Beach Post by canceling their invitation to his year-end interview session. His staff cited the “unprofessional behavior” while dealing with some of Bush’s officials, but the paper suspected it was in retaliation for critical reporting on Bush’s pet school vouchers program. I’m betting […]

Jim RosicaDecember 9, 2016

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Palm Beach Post capital reporter John Kennedy says he’s no longer working for the paper as the newspaper has shuttered its Tallahassee bureau. Kennedy, a Capitol Press Corps veteran who nonetheless kept an impressive head of hair, announced the news Friday on Facebook—15 days before Christmas. “The paper’s future is local and digital, and coverage […]

Mitch PerryNovember 23, 2016

Florida’s new legislative class of 2017 is presumably back home for the holidays today after spending the first part of this week in Tallahassee. House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron welcomed their troops by discussing their respective goals for the 2017 session. In the case of Corcoran, his proposals for lobbying reform have been well publicized […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2016

Critics of Amendment 1 on next month’s ballot in Florida teed off on the sponsors of that measure on Wednesday, following an explosive report in the Miami Herald quoting a policy director with the James Madison Institute as saying the utility industry is trying to deceive voters into supporting restrictions on solar power by supporting the amendment. […]

Associated PressOctober 13, 2016

Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida’s Atlantic coast experiencing annual “King tides.” The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida’s coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year’s highest tides each fall. Scientists say they’re inching higher because of rising sea levels. According to […]

Mitch PerryAugust 31, 2016

Although Pam Keith was always in the Senate race to win it, she won’t deny the sense of satisfaction she felt Wednesday, even though she came up well short of defeating Patrick Murphy for the Democratic nomination. Keith captured more than 173,000 votes in the Florida Democratic Primary, finishing less than 2.5 percent behind Alan […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 30, 2016

Sen. Dwight Bullard easily defeated his Democratic opponents, receiving nearly half of the vote in Senate District 40. The Cutler Bay Democrat will now head into November, where he will face Rep. Frank Artiles. According to unofficial election results, Bullard received 49 percent of the vote. Ana Rivas Logan came in second place with nearly […]

Jim RosicaAugust 29, 2016

A Florida appeals court has ruled state agencies don’t have to give a specific reason when they black out an individual bit of information in a document produced under a public-records request. Specifically, a three-judge panel of the the 1st District Court of Appeal said the state’s “Public Records Act does not require agencies to […]

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Wekiva High School Winners and Florida ProStart Leaders Celebrate Fourth Place Win on stage. Image via Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation.

Mitch Perry Report for 1.3.17 — Remembering Justice Perry’s words

Mitch Perry Report for 12.16.16 – Friday follies

Joe Henderson to the Palm Beach Post: Are you freaking crazy?

Palm Beach Post closes capital bureau, lets John Kennedy go

Mitch Perry Report for 11.23.16 – Real reform in Tallahassee

Solar power advocates blast ‘deceptive strategy’ behind Amendment 1

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to ‘King tides’

With more than 173,000 votes, Senate hopeful Pam Keith says she feels like a winner

Dwight Bullard victorious in SD 40, faces Frank Artiles in November

Miami Herald loses appeal of ‘black outs’ in public records