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Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

On Wednesday, The New York Times gave Florida Senator and Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio prime time real estate in its op-ed section to denounce the Obama administration’s diplomatic overtures to the Cuban government. It’s nothing new from Rubio, who has been critical of any type of engagement with Cuba, going back to a few […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

The furor over Donald Trump‘s comments about Mexican immigrants shows no sign of diminishing with ESPN deciding Tuesday to pull its charity golf tournament from his Southern California course . It’s been a very rough week for the celebrity/businessman/GOP presidential candidate, with major corporations such as Macy’s, NBC and Univision cutting ties with him in the wake of […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

By any objective standard, it hasn’t been a great week for Alan Grayson. And it’s only Tuesday. The firebrand liberal Orlando Congressman learned on Monday that a nonprofit watchdog group (the Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust) had filed a complaint against him with the Office of Congressional Ethics regarding hedge funds he formed that bear […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

If Floridians are able to vote next year on a constitutional amendment regarding solar power, it will come only after much of the state’s establishment fought against that opportunity. In addition to top state officials and the largest power utilities in Florida, the proposal is opposed by the Florida League of Cities. Attorney General Pam Bondi […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn made his way up to Tallahassee, because, who wouldn’t in late June? Actually Hizzoner was in the state capital to give a speech at the Tallahassee Tiger Bay Club. He also made an appearance on The Usual Suspects, the local public affairs program, where the idea that […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

Marco Rubio has branded his candidacy as being all about the “New American Century,” and how he as a 44-year-old legislator has the wisdom and the intelligence to lead us in these economically confusing and challenging times. In a major domestic speech laden with ideas on job creation in the 21st century given Tuesday morning in Chicago, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 7, 2015

The Hillsborough County Charter Review Board meets again tonight at 6 p.m. at the County Center, where advocates for a several years-long push to expand or change the configuration of the seven-member Board of County Commissioners will have one last chance to persuade the majority that such a change is needed. The odds are stacked against […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2015

Conservative Solutions Project, a nonprofit group supporting Marco Rubio, announced Monday it has raised $15.8 million, which will allow it to extend its national cable ad featuring the Florida senator slamming the U.S.-Iran nuclear nuclear negotiations. That information came via a statement made by Pat Shortridge, the president of the Conservative Solutions Project. “Due to the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2015

In an interview with the conservative Daily Caller regarding his foreign policy views, Jeb Bush says that unlike when the U.S. re-established relations with communist governments in China and Vietnam, the U.S. is getting “nothing” out of its rapprochement with Cuba. “The difference between, say, China or Vietnam is we got something in return when we […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2015

Although lawmakers are never pleased when their projects are vetoed out of the state budget, Don Gaetz says the way Gov. Rick Scott handled those vetoes last month still rankles him. “I’ve always had vetoes of projects that I was interested in,” the Niceville senator said of bills axed by Govs. Jeb Bush and Charlie […]

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Marco Rubio gets no love from NY Times readers regarding his op-ed on Cuba

Mitch Perry Report for 7.8.15 — Could Francisco Sanchez become 2016’s Willie Horton?

Alan Grayson supporters stand strongly behind their man

Elected officials blast Florida League of Cities for opposing solar amendment

In Tallahassee TV appearance, Bob Buckhorn makes case to be governor

In Chicago, Marco Rubio describes vision to create jobs if elected

Mitch Perry Report for 7.7.15 – Last call for change with Hillsborough County Board size?

Marco Rubio nonprofit announces it has raised $15.8 million

Jeb Bush says U.S. getting “nothing” out of restored relations with Cuba

Don Gaetz still vexed by some Rick Scott vetoes