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Jac VerSteegJanuary 5, 2016

In America guns now kill as many people as cars. The facts behind this trend offer an opportunity for cooperation between gun rights factions and gun safety factions. The headline – guns kill as many as cars – at first looks like a slam dunk condemnation of rising gun violence. That’s not the case. The […]

Associated PressDecember 28, 2015

With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. And the opposing camps will be […]

Phil AmmannDecember 15, 2015

EDGE Communications, one of Florida’s leading communication and political consulting firms, will enter 2016 with strong team growth, highlighted by the addition of Kay Cook as Senior Campaigns Director. Cook’s role will be to serve as a resource for campaign management, field, fundraising and coalition building. Previously, she worked with Planned Parenthood in 2013 to enroll individuals […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

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South Florida U.S. Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy has signed a letter with 86 other House Democrats urging House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to not cut off money to the U.S. refugee resettlement program. “We respectfully urge you to reject attempts to use critical year-end spending legislation to block the acceptance of refugees, including […]

Mitch PerryDecember 2, 2015

Tampa Bay area U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is the latest Democrat to ask House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to disband the select committee investigating Planned Parenthood. She argues in a letter addressed to the speaker that GOP-rhetoric-incited anger toward the group led in part to Friday’s deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2015

State investigators say there’s no evidence Planned Parenthood in Florida purchased or sold human organs or tissue. Florida Department of Law Enforcement spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger confirmed in an email Monday that an inquiry into Planned Parenthood has closed and didn’t move into a full investigation. State health officials inspected 16 Planned Parenthood facilities in August […]

Peter SchorschNovember 29, 2015

After Friday’s shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility, Democrats across the country are jumping at the opportunity to politicize the five-hour standoff that left three people dead, including a University of Colorado police officer. One of the first to capitalize on the attack – even before police determine a motive – was South Florida congressional candidate Annette […]

Marc YachtNovember 3, 2015

Republican antics may play well to Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and their listeners, but can such bleating muster the votes to win a national election? Judging by the latest GOP effort to embarrass Hillary Clinton with another Benghazi investigation, the 11-hour marathon found itself out of step even with some of its own party faithful. […]

Melissa RossOctober 26, 2015

In an email to supporters and media outlets, the Florida Family Policy Council is urging Governor Rick Scott to follow Texas’ lead in defunding Planned Parenthood in the state. “Texas has done exactly what we are asking Governor Rick Scott to do in Florida: namely completely defunding Planned Parenthood and stopping any more taxpayer funds from […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2015

In his short year-and-a-half stint serving as a Congressman in Washington, David Jolly has on occasion voted against the majority of his party because of what he says is typical Washington dishonesty. While that attitude works in representing his moderate Pinellas County district, it’s a danger in running in a Republican primary election for Senate, […]

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Jac VerSteeg: Keep gun owners from killing themselves

Activists predict abortion will be hot issue in campaigns

EDGE Communications bring growth, new hires for a strong 2016

Patrick Murphy joins call for Paul Ryan to cut Syrian issue from spending bill

After Colorado Springs killings, Kathy Castor calls on Paul Ryan to disband Planned Parenthood probe

State investigators: Planned Parenthood didn’t sell organs

Hours after Colorado shooting, Annette Taddeo’s political opportunism is in full force

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: The GOP agenda and other fantasies

Email insights: Florida Family Policy Council says follow Texas’ lead, defund Planned Parenthood

David Jolly says he’s willing to lose Senate race to change Washington