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Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

The Senate voted 56-43 Thursday to approve the nomination of Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general, ending a more than five-month-long political impasse that had stalled her bid to become the first black woman to lead the Justice Department. Three Republicans senators running for president next year — Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz […]

Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Tampa police Chief Jane Castor spoke to Tampa City Council Thursday morning for nearly an hour, discussing the issues concerning the disproportionate number of citations written against black city residents. An investigation by the Tampa Bay Times brought the situation to light in a story published this past weekend. The charges have prompted Castor and […]

Mitch PerryApril 23, 2015

Thursday is the latest big day for enthusiasts and others regarding the St. Petersburg Pier, because the design teams for the three finalists will put their best foot forward to attempt to impress the selection panel charged with choosing a team to present to the city council. It’s between the designs known as Alma, Destination […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

Although not even the most optimistic entrepreneur who wants to have the U.S. reengage with Cuba thinks there’s any possibility of the economic sanctions going bye-bye anytime soon, Rick Scott decided today to issue a statement warning President Obama not to even think about doing that. “Agriculture is a vital part of our economy in Florida, and […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

During her 5 1/2 years as Tampa police chief, Jane Castor been given mostly positive reviews from the media and the community, although high-profile department misdoings have been reported. Nothing, though, has rocked the department more than the revelations published Sunday by the Tampa Bay Times. Reporters Alexandra Zayas and Kameel Stanley wrote that the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 22, 2015

Former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker remained silent on the pending Pier debate until Wednesday. Baker, in a column submitted exclusively to SaintPetersblog, overwhelmingly endorsed the St. Pete Design Group’s Destination St. Pete Pier. It’s little wonder Baker opted not to submit his column to the Tampa Bay Times. That newspaper has published two scathing […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

Three days after the Tampa Bay Times explosive story that blacks in Tampa are being racially profiled and over-policed by law enforcement, Mayor Bob Buckhorn has finally issued a response. The upshot is that he says the Tampa Police Department will implement a new tracking system to monitor “every traffic stop, ticket, and warning issued, […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

Is this a case of bipartisanship running amok in Washington all of a sudden? Not really, but last night the House of Representatives did come together, this time to pass what is being described as a modest piece of energy legislation called the “Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015.” The Senate passed an earlier version, and […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

This past weekend, Nashua, N.H., was the center of the political universe. About 20 announced presidential candidates, probable candidates, and long-shot possibilities were offered 30 minutes each by the New Hampshire Republican Party to present themselves and answer questions from 600 Republicans at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit. In addition to reporting […]

Mitch PerryApril 22, 2015

It is Earth Day on Wednesday, the 45th anniversary of the 1970 celebration, and President Barack Obama is marking the occasion by visiting the Sunshine State, down at the Everglades. In his weekly radio address broadcast Saturday, Obama discussed the threat of climate change in South Florida, saying that “rising sea levels are putting a national […]

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Loretta Lynch loses Marco Rubio’s AG vote over civil forfeiture stance

Jane Castor strongly disputes biking-while-black story at Tampa City Council meeting

Mitch Perry Report for 4.23.15 — Pier politics returns

Rick Scott warns President Obama not to lift sanctions on Cuba

Tampa Police chief seeks federal review of black bicyclists’ citations, calls news story unfair

Rick Baker endorses Destination St. Pete Pier design

Bob Buckhorn responds to Tampa Bay Times story on TPD targeting black bicyclists

Kathy Castor hails energy-efficiency fix passed by U.S. House

The voice (of a few) New Hampshire voters at GOP confab

Mitch Perry Report for 4.22.15 — President talks climate change in Florida on Earth Day