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Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2015

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Jeb Bush received a torrent of criticism Friday afternoon after he said “stuff happens” in reference to calls for legislative action after the mass shooting that took place in Oregon on Thursday. “I had this challenge as governor because we had — look, stuff happens,” he said at a forum in South Carolina. “There’s always […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2015

Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham Friday said she’ll propose legislation to head off any further shutdowns of the federal government. Graham, speaking to reporters outside her district office in Tallahassee City Hall, said she’s filing the “Shutdown Prevention Act,” which would force Congress to pass a federal budget each year. “It’s a shame we have to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

The Republican-led House’s approval of a multibillion-dollar defense policy bill could end up being vetoed by President Obama and ultimately hurting MacDill Air Force Base, contends Tampa Bay area Democrat Kathy Castor. But she’s not blaming the president, but the John Boehner-led House. That’s because the $612 billion bill, which will cover new ships, aircraft and […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

The United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to vote sometime next month on demanding an end to the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba. It’s essentially a symbolic vote, as it’s done nothing to end the now 54-year-old sanctions against the Communist island. Last year the body voted 188-2 to end the embargo. Only Israel joined the […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 22, 2015

Tallahassee state Rep. Alan Williams on Tuesday said President Barack Obama had invited him to a meeting with Pope Francis later in the day. “I am so honored to join the President and First Lady for this historic moment,” Williams said in a prepared statement. “Pope Francis has challenged us all to find inventive ways to meet the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Nine days after Patrick Murphy spoke before hundreds of Hillsborough County Democrats at the party’s annual fundraising dinner, Alan Grayson got his shot Monday night. Speaking to about 70 members of the party’s executive committee members, the Orlando congressman and top Senate challenger to Murphy for the Democratic nomination for Senate spoke and took questions […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 17, 2015

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Speaking on Fox and Friends Thursday morning, Marco Rubio defended his remarks in Wednesday night’s presidential debate about missing more votes than anyone else this year in the Senate. “When there is a vote that’s meaningful and serious, we are there and doing our job,” he told the cable new network’s morning show. Hours later, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

Mounting student loan debt continues to grow in the U.S., and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. Recent reports put the cumulative student debt level at $1.2 trillion. It’s a hot issue on the campaign trail, and yesterday in Iowa, President Obama announced a new initiative that will allow students and families to […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 14, 2015

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College access and affordability will top the agenda Monday of President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting with high school students. Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan also plan to discuss allowing more flexible deadlines to the college financial aid system. Using that as a pivot point for his own struggling candidacy, Marco Rubio had an op-ed […]

Bob SparksSeptember 11, 2015

Most anyone remotely paying attention to current affairs recognizes the name of Kim Davis. Some would relish picking her out of a police lineup. For those avoiding news consumption, Davis is the county clerk of Rowan County, Ky. Davis, a Democrat, was elected in 2014, defeating Republican John Cox with 53 percent of the vote. […]

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Jeb Bush gets blasted for ‘stuff happens’ remark about Oregon mass shooting

Gwen Graham calls for ‘Shutdown Prevention Act’

Kathy Castor says GOP defense bill that violates the sequester could end up hurting MacDill AFB

Marco Rubio warns Obama to not abstain on anti-embargo resolution at the U.N.

Alan Williams to meet with Pope Francis

Alan Grayson woos Tampa Democrats in his bid for U.S. Senate

Marco Rubio says he’ll show up in Senate when vote is “meaningful”

Kathy Castor presses House to pass student loan reform bill

Marco Rubio lays out plan to reform higher education

Bob Sparks: Some Republicans backing the wrong horse in Kim Davis