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Scott PowersApril 5, 2016

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is extending its review into allegations of ethical violations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson involving his Cayman Islands hedge fund and other private businesses. But the committee announced Tuesday it is not going to assign a subcommittee to investigate the charges. Tuesday was the deadline for the committee to […]

Mitch PerryApril 4, 2016

Former Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope has endorsed Alan Grayson for the Florida U.S. Senate race. “Alan Grayson is the candidate in Florida’s Senate race who best possesses both the intellect and political courage to effectively end our fossil fuel dependency,” Pope said. “If we want to give our grandchildren a planet that has […]

Scott PowersApril 1, 2016

A poll commissioned by two progressive Democrats’ groups supporting Alan Grayson finds that the Orlando congressman leads U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The poll, commissioned by Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America, was conducted by Public Policy Polling on March 23 […]

Mitch PerryApril 1, 2016

This comes courtesy of the Republican Party of Florida on this April Fools’ Day: Headlines From Today’s Breaking News Palm Beach Times: Former Republican Patrick Murphy Reveals Who He Voted For In 2012 At an event held at a Palm Beach multimillion dollar mansion, U.S. senate candidate Patrick Murphy revealed who he voted for in the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 31, 2016

Republican candidate Rebecca Negron has picked up an endorsement from the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association in her bid for Florida’s 18th Congressional District, her campaign announced Thursday. “The Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association is proud to inform you of its endorsement of your candidacy for U.S. Representative District 18,” PBA President John […]

Mitch PerryMarch 31, 2016

You hear a lot in the news these days about how conservatives are poised to work with liberals on criminal justice. It actually happened a few times during this past Legislative Session in Tallahassee. At Wednesday’s Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting in St. Petersburg, the assembled lawmakers were asked to cite what they thought was the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

Patrick Murphy has snagged another major endorsement from labor in his race for the U.S. Senate. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union representing 670,000 government workers, said Wednesday that it is backing the Jupiter congressman. “AFGE is proud to offer our support to Congressman Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate,” […]

Associated PressMarch 29, 2016

Democrats need to win back the U.S. Senate and end the dysfunction in Congress, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday as he campaigned in South Florida with a Democratic candidate. Biden and President Barack Obama recently endorsed Patrick Murphy for the Senate seat that Sen. Marco Rubio gave up last year when he embarked on […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016

Patrick Murphy released his “roadmap for the middle class” Thursday. “Florida’s middle-class families are feeling constantly squeezed, month after month,” claims the 12-page plan. “Floridians who work hard and play by the rules are still finding it hard to get ahead.” To that end, Murphy’s plan. Primary among the issues: “creating a fairer economy.” Murphy, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2016

On why Americans hate politics, example No. 462. Jeb Bush came out and endorsed Ted Cruz on Wednesday. As he put it, “For the sake of our party and country, we must overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena, or we will certainly lose our chance to defeat the Democratic […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

House Ethics panel continues review into Alan Grayson without a subcommittee probe, so he calls it ‘over’

Alan Grayson endorsed by former Sierra Club head Carl Pope

Poll: Alan Grayson leads Patrick Murphy by 1 point in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race

Breaking news about Florida’s U.S. Senate race (wink, wink)

Rebecca Negron wins Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association endorsement

Mitch Perry Report for 3.31.16 – Pinellas lawmakers reflect on bills likely positive for entire body politic

Largest federal employee union backs Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

VP Joe Biden stumps for Patrick Murphy in South Florida

Patrick Murphy launches road map for “middle class”

Mitch Perry Report for 3.24.16 – Jeb Bush’s Ted Cruz endorsement means … what?