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Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Political science professor Judithanne McLauchlan endured a rough-and-tumble campaign in her first bid for political office in 2014, but the Madeira Beach-based Democrat says her continued frustration with the Florida Legislature is prompting her to seriously consider a run for the Legislature in 2016. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg teacher is looking to run […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor used the occasion to advocate that the best present to give a loved one was to make sure they signed up for the Affordable Care Act, since the the deadline for enrollment expired Sunday night. “If you were to ask me what would be the best […]

Dan GelberAugust 5, 2014

Rick Scott holding a press conference to declare he wants to clean Florida’s water is sort of like Darth Vader declaring he supports intergalactic peace. Irony is aplenty when Scott announces he wants to spend millions to clean Florida’s waterways. Put aside the point that the last time Scott touted his “record funding” for environmental […]

Bob SparksSeptember 23, 2013

Politicians and pundits either use or lament the findings of PolitiFact. Mostly True, Mostly False or even Pants on Fire is content for either a positive or a negative ad. Who among us knew that Mark Twain was an inspiration for PolitiFact? After all, wasn’t it he who uttered the famous line about “lies, damn […]

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Judithanne McLauchlan gives serious thought to HD 69 run

Mitch Perry Report for 2.16.15 — Deadline for Obamacare sign-up has expired. Or has it?

Dan Gelber: Scott supporting clean water is like Darth Vader supporting peace

Bob Sparks: the PolitiFacts of life