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Mitch PerryJune 13, 2017

Whether Debbie Wasserman Schultz is actually scheduled to speak this weekend at the Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue Gala this weekend is in question, but the possibility of that happening has brought out the wrath of the man she defeated in her congressional primary last year, Tim Canova. “The party needs to move forward. She is perhaps […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2017

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A majority of Florida voters believe open primaries in elections is a good idea. Robopolling released Tuesday from a coalition of groups that advocate creating an open primary system in Florida found strong support from voters having such an initiative on the ballot next year. The survey was conducted on behalf of three groups seeking […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2017

A large protest is being planned this weekend at the Suwannee River State Park against the construction of the Sabal Trail Pipeline. Activists fear that the $3.2 billion, 515-mile natural gas pipeline that is intended to run through North Florida into Central Florida will create a huge environmental calamity and contaminate the state’s drink water supply. Construction […]

Mitch PerryDecember 19, 2016

Florida’s 29 Republican presidential electors gather in Tallahassee today to vote for well, presumably for Donald Trump, who defeated Hillary Clinton by 1.2 percent in the Sunshine State on November 8. While the world awaits to see if there’s any movement with the 290 nationwide Republican electors, our electors will be voting in perfect conditions, with the forecast […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2016

Despite losing his first bid for Congress to Debbie Wasserman Schultz by 14 percentage points last August, Democrat Tim Canova is considering taking another shot at the former DNC chair in 2018. “I’m seriously considering it. An awful lot of folks are putting that bug in my ear and urging me to do so,” Canova told this reporter […]

Mitch PerryNovember 7, 2016

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz has kept a relatively low profile since her dramatic departure as Chair of the Democratic National Committee, but she comes out swinging when discussing Bernie Sanders in an interview to be broadcast Monday night. “The Sanders campaign began aggressively trying to find a way to, you know, find a scapegoat and turn […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

Michelle Obama brought her newly awakened star power to the Hillary Clinton campaign Thursday, giving a speech with the Democratic nominee yesterday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she said the Donald Trump campaign modus operandi in the final 10 days of the election was to discourage them from going to the polls. “Here’s where I want […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

Tim Canova wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to stay involved in the political process following his loss to Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. The progressive Democrat announced the creation of a political and community action group last month called “Progress For All,” that he said would “will harness the power of our movement.” He now says the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2016

Welcome to the first full day of fall, Florida style. Now maybe it will actually start to feel like a different season in say, about a month from now? Speaking of the weather, good luck to the student-athletes at USF and Florida State University who will be playing in the excessively hot and humid conditions […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2016

Although Tim Canova came up short in his insurgent effort to topple Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Florida District 23 Democratic Primary last month, the Nova Southeastern law professor isn’t dropping out of the public sphere. On Thursday he announced the creation of a new small-donor based grassroots political and community action group that he says […]

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Tim Canova blasts FDP for Debbie Wasserman Schultz kicking off Leadership Blue gala this weekend — but it’s unknown if she’ll actually speak

Poll shows support for open primary elections in Florida

Nearly 90,000 people have signed Tim Canova’s petition to stop Sabal Trail Pipeline

Mitch Perry Report for 12.19.16 – Florida electors feel the heat while the rest of the nation freezes

Tim Canova considering another run against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

In Vice interview, Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Bernie Sanders camp “made me the bogeyman”

Mitch Perry Report for Friday, 10.28.16 —a FLOTUS dissects the Trump strategy

Tim Canova political group calls for Florida constitutional amendments on open primaries, redistricting commission in 2018

Mitch Perry Report for 9.23.16 – Fall follies

Tim Canova creates new political action group