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Mitch PerryJune 29, 2015

A major criticism that Democrats and members of the media have against Republicans critical of the Affordable Care Act is “What would you replace it with?” In a post on Medium Monday morning, Jeb Bush attempts to answer that criticism by declaring that the fight against ObamaCare is nowhere near over, and says he has […]

Mitch PerryJune 29, 2015

In this column on Friday we wrote that Republican lawmakers (especially in Florida) should be relieved the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obama Administration in King v. Burwell, because it took the pressure off the party and the candidates running for president to actually have to offer a legitimate alternative if millions […]

Mitch PerryJune 28, 2015

Until last week, Democrat Eric Lynn had keep an extremely low-profile since announcing this spring that he was aiming to defeat David Jolly in the CD 13 contest in 2016. Sources close to the 36-year-old former Defense Department adviser under President Barack Obama said he was initially intent on establishing his bona fides as a serious candidate by […]

Mitch PerryJune 26, 2015

Rick Santorum isn’t the only social conservative Republican comparing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday effectively legalizing same-sex marriage to the Dred Scott decision. The 1857 ruling by the high court that found that blacks were not American citizens. “Regardless of how it appears, today’s decision is not the final word on marriage,” John Stemberger […]

Mitch PerryJune 26, 2015

Immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states Friday morning, the presidential candidates weighed in on the 5-4 ruling. Although everyone of the Republican candidates condemned the decision, there remains a dispute about whether conservatives should fight for a constitutional amendment to reverse the High Court’s decision. Marco Rubio said […]

Mitch PerryJune 26, 2015

While we eagerly await the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage later this morning, reverberations from the court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act continue. The court ruled that Congress’ intention was to provide subsidies to those on the plan, regardless of where they lived. Supporters of the law insisted the case never should have […]

Mitch PerryJune 25, 2015

Bob Buckhorn travels to Tallahassee Friday in what is being seen as his first overt move to broaden his statewide appeal in advance of 2018, when he’ll likely take a run at the Democratic nomination for governor. The Tampa mayor speaks to the Tallahassee Tiger Bay Club on Friday, as well as tape an appearance […]

Mitch PerryJune 25, 2015

Since being elected in 2010, Rick Scott has never been shy about traveling across the country aiming to recruit companies to do business in the Sunshine State, regardless of whether he’s been invited. Already this year he went cold-calling CEOs in California and Pennsylvania, and Thursday he visits another blue state: Connecticut. In advance of […]

Mitch PerryJune 25, 2015

It’s been widely assumed that Jacksonville area Congressman Ron DeSantis won’t be the only Republican running for the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, but he’s the only official candidate as of Thursday morning, some 14 months before Republicans will make that choice. Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera made an announcement Saturday that […]

Mitch PerryJune 24, 2015

Most agricultural producers in the U.S. do not receive subsidies, as they compete in the open market on the basis of efficiency. Sugar producers, on the other hand, would probably be hard pressed to operate without the high prices guaranteed by government limitations on imports. The result is that the American consumer pays two to three times […]

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Jeb Bush offers recommendations on improving health care in U.S.

Mitch Perry Report for 6.29.15 — Some GOP candidates aren’t ready to “move on” on gay marriage

Eric Lynn off to hot start in Democratic CD 13 primary contest

John Stemberger latest conservative to compare gay marriage ruling to Dred Scott decision

GOP presidential candidates condemn SCOTUS decision on legalizing same-sex marriage

Mitch Perry Report for 6.26.15 — SCOTUS rule on ACA works out for Florida GOP

Bob Buckhorn takes his act to Tallahassee

Rick Scott tells Morning Joe audience that “Florida is on fire” as he attempts to woo Connecticut CEO’s

Mitch Perry Report 6.25.15 — Jeff Miller now in for GOP Senate bid?

Are Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio out of step with GOP on maintaining sugar subsidies?