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Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton is scheduled to give a speech at Stanford University today detailing her plans to defeat the Islamic State. “We live in a complex and dangerous world and we need a commander in chief who can provide leadership that is strong and smart,” Clinton said last night in Everett,Washington. She also said the U.S. […]

Melissa RossMarch 22, 2016

In the wake of President Barack Obama‘s historic visit to Cuba, the retired Floridian who once represented the U.S. in Havana says it’s time for Florida cities to wade into the travel and business opportunities now on the horizon. While some Florida cities have rushed to do business in Cuba, others, particularly conservative Jacksonville, have […]

Mitch PerryMarch 22, 2016

Although all of the Republican presidential candidates on the stump over the past year have shown little interest in proposing legislation to combat climate change, the head of one of the nation’s leading environmental organizations says that’s going to change soon. “I have no doubt in my mind that, in a few years from now, you’ll see […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

President Obama spent his first full day in Cuba on Monday, where he met earlier in the day with Cuban President Raul Castro. After their historic meeting, Castro said his country remained committed to normalizing relations but reiterated that it could only happen if Congress ends a decades-old economic blockade. The blockade, Castro said, is “the most […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

Although initial polls regarding the Democratic battle for U.S. Senate in Florida have gone back and forth, Patrick Murphy is dominating Alan Grayson in one category: endorsements from fellow Democrats. Monday morning could bring one of the biggest and potentially most influential of those to date in the person of Bob Graham. The former governor and U.S. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 15, 2016

Tampa/St. Petersburg Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced on Monday that she has been asked by President Obama to join him and the First Lady on his historic trip to Cuba, which begins on Sunday. “This monumental and historic step is needed to help turn the page on a failed policy of isolation and move forward with greater engagement […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton continued her three-day swing through the Sunshine State on Thursday by speaking to a rapturous crowd of approximately 600 admirers at the Ritz Ybor nightclub in Tampa’s Ybor City, where she said that she was ready for whomever the Republicans will nominate for president in a general election contest. “People ask me all the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

A national Public Policy Polling survey finds Americans want President Barack Obama to be able to appoint Antonin Scalia’s replacement on the Supreme Court, and they don’t want any of the Republican front runners for president making the call. The poll shows that 56 percent of Americans want a replacement to the Supreme Court occur this […]

Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2016

Dennis Ross says he’s heard the anger Republicans have toward Washington, and that he joins them in that anger. “I’m angry about it because yes, we’ve tried to seal our borders but what has happened? Nothing,” said the Polk County Republican, spoking to about 50 employees at a Plant City milk distributor to start his 2016 re-election […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2016

Undoubtedly, we’ll hear in the next week (and into the fall) about how Florida is so important nationally because it’s a “Purple State” that reflects the views of our nation about diversity. Yet on far too many issues our state is severely conservative, to quote Mitt Romney. Take its laws on how we decide who qualifies […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.23.16 – Will Hillary Clinton’s speech on how to contend with ISIS be a critique of Obama?

Retired Cuba mission chief: Florida cities should “prepare themselves for the changes coming”

Sierra Club head believes GOP will eventually come around on climate change

Kathy Castor says that business community is key to inspiring Republicans to end the embargo against Cuba

Bob Graham likely to be latest major Florida Democrat to endorse Patrick Murphy

Kathy Castor joining President Obama in trip to Cuba next week

Hillary Clinton vows to give high-speed rail another look in Florida if elected president

56% in poll want Barack Obama to pick next Supreme Court justice

Dennis Ross blasts president as he starts CD 15 re-election campaign

Mitch Perry Report for 3.4.16 — After being forced, Legislature finally moves on death penalty law