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Mitch PerryJune 24, 2016

I was driving to a dental appointment yesterday when I heard via Sirius/XM’s POTUS channel that CNN had hired former Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as a “contributor” to their network’s political team. The motivation for hiring such a prominent surrogate, obviously, is to get somebody on set who can get into the candidate’s head, if […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Philip Levine may be headed to a showdown with Gov. Rick Scott regarding his city’s passage of an ordinance raising the living wage, but he’s being rewarded with a visit to White House on Thursday. Levine will deliver remarks and moderate a panel discussion on living wage as part of President Obama’s Champions of Change series. The event […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando last weekend, Democrats in Florida and across the country are demanding that Congress address gun control legislation. Though they may be ultimately unsuccessful next week, they are almost universally saying something be done. You can include Philip Levine on that list. The Miami Beach Mayor was […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2016

My colleague Jim Rosica has a piece up this morning entitled, “Did Adam Putnam just launch the first ad of the 2018 gubernatorial campaign?” Check it out and decide for yourself whether indeed that’s the case. What’s truly not in dispute is that the 41-year-old Agriculture commissioner has been THE guy referred to by seemingly everyone […]

Mitch PerryMay 6, 2016

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is on a roll. A day after announcing he intends to challenge Rick Scott and attempt to raise the minimum wage in his city to $13.31 by 2020, he now is airing ads in three California markets extolling his city and that higher wage. The mayor called into my weekly […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

A day after Mayor Philip Levine announced his intention to raise the minimum wage in Miami Beach to $13.31 an hour, he’s now purchased ads to air in three California markets explaining why it’s a good thing. It’s a rebuke to Gov. Rick Scott, who, before he went to the Golden State earlier this week to attempt to […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

John Kasich dropped out of the Republican race for president yesterday, conceding he won’t be the “White Knight” fantasized by #NeverTrump acolytes over the past few months. The Ohio governor’s departure came less than 24 hours after Ted Cruz “suspended” his campaign, so now we have a full half-a-year to contemplate a Trump–Clinton showdown in […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2016

People who toil in Miami Beach may get a raise soon. At a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Philip Levine announced he intends to introduce legislation at the May 11 City Commission meeting to establish a new minimum living wage across the city. “Today, we are announcing proposed legislation that addresses the growing gap between wages and […]

Phil AmmannApril 26, 2016

Gwen Graham’s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward a post-Rick Scott state Capitol. The year 2018 will mark 20 straight years in which Republicans have monopolized the Governor’s Mansion. Democrats are understandably terrified about that continued dominance, particularly when they consider the judicial […]

Guest AuthorApril 24, 2016

Gwen Graham‘s recent semi-surprise, twofer announcement has the Florida chattering classes (temporarily) taking their attention away from 2016 and toward the prospect of a post-Rick Scott state Capitol. 2018 will mark 20 straight years in which Republicans have monopolized the Governor’s mansion in Tallahassee. The existential terror Democrats face over a continuation of that dominance […]

Tag: Philip Levine

Mitch Perry Report for 6.24.16 — CNN’s questionable move

Philip Levine heads to White House to moderate roundtable discussion on living wage ordinance

Philip Levine says it’s time to get rid of assault weapons

Mitch Perry Report for 6.1.16 — Let the 2018 GOP gubernatorial chatter begin

Mitch Perry Report for 5.6.16 – Philip Levine’s big move

Philip Levine airs his own ads in California supporting minimum wage increase

Mitch Perry Report for 5.5.16 — Requiem for a would-be contender

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine wants to raise his city’s minimum wage to $13.31 an hour

Ben Pollara: Baby got bench: Florida Democrats’ 2018 field

Ben Pollara: Baby got bench — Florida Democrat’s 2018 field