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Mitch PerryMay 24, 2016

Last night in Santa Monica, Bernie Sanders called Hillary Clinton‘s decision not to debate him in California “insulting” to the voters in the Golden State. “A number of months ago our campaign and her campaign reached an agreement on a number of debates, including one here in California,” Sanders told the crowd, according to a […]

Mitch PerryMay 23, 2016

President Obama has signed into law the first reauthorization of the National Estuary Program (NEP) since it expired in 2010, allowing the Environmental Protection Agency and the 28 individual NEPs to continue to support conservation and improvement at estuaries around the United States. One of those NEPs is Sarasota Bay, prompting Sarasota GOP Congressman Vern Buchanan […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

Well, so much for that much-anticipated San Antonio-Golden State NBA Western Final. Congrats to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who took down the Spurs in six. Gotta love the unexpected. Today the Republican Party of Florida hosts the first of a two-day spring meeting in Tampa. I just realized the Republicans always hold these type of […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2016

The House of Representatives on Thursday finished approving the last of 18 separate bills this week focused on opioid addiction, treatment and prevention. The series of bills calls for a number of actions, including: Provide grants for treatment and prevention to states, nonprofits, and municipalities. Address drug interdiction by targeting drug traffickers and cutting off […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016

Rick Scott takes his act to Washington on Wednesday, where the Florida governor hopes to rally members of Congress to approve President Obama‘s request for $1.9 billion to combat the spread of the Zika virus. So what is the hold-up? The virus seems only to be getting greater penetration into the U.S. On Monday, the Florida Department of Health announced two […]

Associated PressMay 9, 2016

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The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Barack Obama‘s demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will spread the virus has failed to create a sense of urgency. Republicans from states at greatest risk, such as Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia, […]

Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016

Well today’s the Indiana primary, and aren’t you all excited about that? I didn’t think so. A CNN/ORC poll released yesterday shows more than eight of 10 Americans believe Hillary Clinton will challenge Donald Trump for president in November. That was taken before Indiana votes today … or Nebraska next week … or California and New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryMay 2, 2016

Unlike some of his GOP colleagues, Sarasota-area Congressman Vern Buchanan is calling on the House of Representatives to support an additional $1.9 billion in funding requested by the Obama administration in February to contain and eradicate the virus. “Zika’s shadow is spreading too quickly in Florida, which has one-quarter of all the Zika cases in […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2016

Good morning, y’all. Regular readers of this column may note that it’s being posted a little later this morning. Not to get into Too Much Information, but let’s just say I think when I read Arianna Huffington write that you must have 7/8 hours a sleep every night, well, one can certainly aspire to that. Rumor has […]

Mitch PerryApril 28, 2016

GOP Congressman Vern Buchanan chaired a Florida congressional delegation meeting on Thursday that focused on the spiraling death toll caused by heroin and opioid abuse throughout the state. Buchanan has a vested interest in the subject, with Manatee County, which he represents in Congress, having suffered more heroin overdose deaths per capita than any other Florida county in 2014. […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.24.16 — Hillary nixes a last Dem debate in California

Vern Buchanan praises reauthorization of National Estuary Program

Mitch Perry Report for 5.13.16 – Friday 13th edition

Vern Buchanan calls on Senate to pass package of anti-drug bills

Mitch Perry Report for 5.10.16 -Rick Scott needs to address House GOP when it comes to unlocking Zika funds

Mosquito season brings no urgency for money to fight Zika

Mitch Perry Report for 5.3.16 – Only six more months of hearing about Hillary vs.The Donald – every day

Defying GOP leadership, Vern Buchanan calls for full funding to eradicate Zika virus

Mitch Perry Report for 4.29.16 – Trib frowns on Go Hillsborough vote

Florida congressional delegation gets update on heroin crisis