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Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 14, 2016

With Florida Republicans heading to their national convention in Cleveland next week and the Florida Democrats following with their convention a week later in Philadelphia, we caught up with Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant. She, along with Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, opened a field office for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in downtown Tallahassee Thursday evening. What do […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick following a day of rampant speculation, citing the “horrible attack” in Nice, France, that left scores dead. Trump had planned to hold his first event with his yet-to-be-named running mate Friday morning in New York. He announced the change of plans Thursday evening on […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

This past weekend, Nashua, N.H., was the center of the political universe. About 20 announced presidential candidates, probable candidates, and long-shot possibilities were offered 30 minutes each by the New Hampshire Republican Party to present themselves and answer questions from 600 Republicans at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit. In addition to reporting […]

Mitch PerryApril 2, 2015

Tampa hosts the Womens’ Final Four college basketball tournament this weekend, and if Indiana doesn’t get its act together on its controversial religious freedom legislation the event could return to the Cigar City next year, if Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has his way. “Sports teach us dedication, fair play and teamwork,” Buckhorn wrote to NCAA President […]

Mitch PerryApril 2, 2015

e’s lot of stories in the news this week about the Republican Party and social issues. Both Mike Pence in Indiana (considered a 2016 presidential possibility) and Asa Hutchison in Arkansas have asked for tweaks in their Religious Freedom Restoration Act bills, after the firestorm it’s created nationally, particularly amongst business groups. Another issue that […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2015

Happy Monday to y’all. If you could have watched only one public affairs show Sunday, that show was ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, where two men with possible presidential aspirations gave interesting interviews. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said several times in his live one-on-one that he was grateful to get the opportunity to explain Indiana’s extremely […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

With virtually no debate, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee passed the so-called Right to Try Act on Wednesday. The legislation would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs. Similiar legislation has spread like wildfire across the country. Ten states in the nation recently have approved such laws, and another 29 (including Florida) […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2015

With virtually no debate, the Florida House Insurance and Banking Committee passed the so-called Right to Try Act on Wednesday. The legislation would allow terminally ill patients to access experimental drugs. Similiar legislation has spread like wildfire across the country. Ten states in the nation recently have approved such laws, and another 29 (including Florida) […]

Ryan RayMarch 5, 2015

After hearing yesterday from a panel of Florida health care experts as well as some from Indiana Gov. Mike Pence‘s administration, the Senate Health Policy Committee led by Chairman Sen. Aaron Bean has filed a proposal Thursday night to accept federal funds to extend Medicaid coverage to Florida’s nearly 1 million uninsured. The plan would create a Florida Health […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 28, 2015

Indiana has become the latest state to expand its Medicaid program through the Affordable Care Act, as yet another Republican governor agreed to accept federal dollars to extend government health coverage to low-income state residents. If you’re scoring at home, the Hoosier State is now the 13th to expand Medicaid under a GOP governor. Altogether, […]

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Three people were killed in an accident on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12. Image via Treasure Coast Newspapers.

In Tallahassee, Allison Tant talks Cleveland, Mike Pence and Patrick Murphy’s A-game

Donald Trump postpones VP announcement, citing France attacks

The voice (of a few) New Hampshire voters at GOP confab

Bob Buckhorn makes play for Women’s Final Four in Tampa again next year

Mitch Perry Report for 4.2.15 — Florida Republicans and immigration

Mitch Perry Report for 3.30.15 — Mike Pence still has explaining to do

“Right to Try” bill advances in House committee

"Right to Try" bill advances in House committee

Senate Health Policy Committee files Medicaid expansion proposal

Mitch Perry Report for 1.28.15 – Indiana’s Mike Pence becomes the latest GOP gov to expand Medicaid