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Mitch PerryJuly 16, 2015

Jeb Bush is in San Francisco today, where he plans to hail an Uber to show support for the ride-sharing company. His appearance comes a day after California regulators required the company to pay a $7.3 million fine and hand over required information about safety and accessibility — or be shut down in their home state. The California […]

Mitch PerryJune 12, 2015

Legislation to regulate share-riding services Uber and Lyft failed in the Florida Legislature this year, meaning that their ability to operate in the state without getting in trouble will vary county to county. Most of the issues here and across the country with Uber and Lyft regard getting their insurance and background check policies in […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.16.15 — Jeb Bush goes to Uber

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