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Scott PowersJuly 5, 2016

Orlando Imam Muhammad Musri, other American Islam leaders and faith leaders from other religions from throughout the country called over the weekend for a national inter-faith march on Washington D.C. to promote peace and denounce extremist violence. Musri, Orlando-based president of American Islam, said the “March For America” rally will be aimed at both showing Islam […]

Scott PowersJuly 4, 2016

Hugs may be attempting a comeback in politics. For several years now, they seemed to be dangerous. Just ask Charlie Crist. Just ask Chris Christie. Just ask Carlos Beruff, who seems to think they still are dangerous. He sent out a news release slamming his U.S. Senate Republican primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, and […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

Undeterred by the fact that every other gun bill considered in the past three weeks has been shot down, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson introduced another Friday, seeking to reinstitute the assault weapon ban that was in place from 1994-2004. Grayson, the Orlando Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, said he would push […]

Scott PowersJuly 1, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Friday after consulting with top FBI officials, he’s convinced ISIS — more than a hatred of gays — is what inspired the shooter to kill 49 people in Orlando’s popular gay nightclub. Nelson said the motivations likely are a combination, but said the FBI convinced him Omar Mateen‘s internet search […]

Scott PowersJune 29, 2016

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs gave Gov. Rick Scott high praise Wednesday for his response to Orlando’s Pulse attack and said more Republicans need to step up to embrace the LGBT community. Jacobs’ comments came first in introductory remarks for Scott at the Florida Association of Counties meeting in Orlando, then in a discussion later with […]

Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Guest AuthorJune 23, 2016

It’s been a difficult and emotional week for many of us, but nothing can compare to the grief and sorrow experienced by the family and friends who lost loved ones in the Orlando massacre. I had the opportunity to visit Orlando last weekend to pay my respects, and was moved by the courage of the […]

Scott PowersJune 22, 2016

Democratic State Sen. Darren Soto‘s relatively newfound commitment to gun control has won him another endorsement for his U.S. Congress election bid from a member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut. Himes, whose district is near but does not include Newtown, Connecticut, home of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, made news […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2016

Florida’s U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, an Orlando resident, is trying again to get a gun bill going, this time with a measure for which he’s putting together some bipartisan support. The newest measure, announced this afternoon at a press conference in Washington, D.C., would again seek to create a no-fly, no-buy exclusion to prevent people on federal […]

Scott PowersJune 21, 2016

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch expressed strong confidence in Orlando Tuesday that investigators will determine pretty clearly why Omar Mateen walked into a joyful nightclub and killed as many people as he could. Lynch had few answers in hand about the biggest horror and saddest day in Orlando’s history, Mateen’s June 12 post-midnight attack on […]

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Muhammad Musri calls peace march on Washington

Give a politician a hug

Alan Grayson introduces assault weapon ban bill

Bill Nelson is convinced Pulse shooter was mostly ISIS-inspired, not hate-inspired

Teresa Jacobs defends Rick Scott’s Pulse response, calls on GOP to embrace LGBT

Jac VerSteeg: How Marco Rubio might get Hillary Clinton elected

Rene Garcia: Stakes too high for rhetoric in addressing mass shooting epidemic

Darren Soto gets gun-control congressman’s endorsement

Bill Nelson is trying again with gun bill, this time in bipartisan effort

Loretta Lynch brings pledge of support, few new answers