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Phil AmmannJune 2, 2015

A number of Republican presidential or prospective candidates in the increasingly crowded 2016 GOP presidential field will visit Walt Disney World this week – something that surely will draw attention. And that’s exactly what happened. A new email from the Florida Democratic Party blasts the entire Orlando Economic Growth Summit – presented by the always […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Last fall, the environmental activist group NextGen Climate built an ark that they brought to the Sunshine State to illustrate Governor Rick Scott’s reluctance to talk about climate change. The San Francisco-based group announced today that they’ll be bringing back that ark tomorrow in Orlando, where no fewer than 10 GOP presidential candidates will be appearing […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2015

The Democratic National Committee’s oppo research team enjoyed poking fun at Jeb Bush Monday, sending out an email after he was quoted in one setting over the weekend as saying, “I don’t think you need to spend $1 billion to be elected president of the United States.” Another quote attributed to him Sunday night while […]

Mitch PerryApril 27, 2015

Marco Rubio can’t escape the Tom Steyer-funded NextGen Climate activist group. Two weeks ago, Rubio announced his candidacy for president at the Freedom Tower Hotel in downtown Miami. Across Biscayne Boulevard greeting those attending as they left the speech were a group of NextGen activists, denouncing Rubio for his stance on climate change. Weekend before last […]

Phil AmmannApril 15, 2015

After 100 days of the 114th Congress, where Republicans control the Senate, three GOP senators, each presidential hopefuls — including Marco Rubio – have begun White House bids. As the campaign trail heats up, NextGen Climate scrutinized Rubio’s record on environmental issues, as well as that of recently announced presidential candidates Sens. Ted Cruz of […]

Mitch PerryApril 14, 2015

Greetings once again from the 305 area code. A random thought for Tuesday — I went running along Doral Boulevard in the Miami Springs/Virginia Gardens area early, when I came across a correctional institution. When I ran across it again on the way back, I noticed all of the concertina wire placed atop the roofs […]

Bruce RitchieApril 13, 2015

Could the Freedom Tower in Miami, where U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday announced his bid for president, be underwater by 2060? Before Rubio announced on Monday that he was running for president in 2016, NextGen Climate suggested the building could be underwater by 2060. The political action committee said Florida is on the front line […]

Mitch PerryApril 13, 2015

Marco Rubio wasn’t always a skeptic about global warming, but he certainly has been during his time in the U.S. Senate. “I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these scientists are portraying it,” the Florida Republican told ABC News in May 2014. As he prepares to […]

Bruce RitchieApril 6, 2015

Tom Steyer, a California billionaire who spent nearly $20 million in a failed attempt to block Gov. Rick Scott’s November re-election because of his stance on climate change, plans to target battleground states including Florida during the 2016 presidential race, his political strategists said Monday. Steyer’s NextGen Climate PAC will feature sea level rise in Miami […]

Mitch PerryMarch 11, 2015

Like it or not, Hollywood productions, like sports owners, have been able to play cities and states against each other for years to get the best deal for themselves. Tampa Bay area residents are all too familiar with getting burned by giving welfare to rich folks. You don’t have to have lived in the area […]

Tag: NextGen Climate

Email insights: FDP gets creative with “Shady Bunch”

NextGen Climate to bring “Koch Brothers Ark” to Rick Scott’s summit in Orlando

Mitch Perry Report for 4.28.15 — Jeb Bush. And his money.

NextGen Climate counters Marco Rubio’s claims about clean economy

NextGen Climate blasts Marco Rubio on climate change record

Mitch Perry Report for 4.14.15 — All Marco, all the time

Miami’s Freedom Tower under water by 2060? Unlikely, scientist says

NextGen Climate says it’s time for Marco Rubio to step up on climate change

Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate to target Florida in 2016 presidential arc

Mitch Perry Report for 3.11.15 — Film incentives bill takes firstst step in Tally