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Mitch Perry Report 4.15.14: Exposing govt. incompetence gets rewarded
After St. Petersburg passed laws against panhandling several years ago, reports began surfacing of a large increase in panhandling in Tampa and Hillsborough County. This was right in the middle of the...
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Alex Sink bows out of re-match with David Jolly. Now what?
Exactly five weeks after she lost in the intensely hard-fought CD13 race against David Jolly, Democrat Alex Sink announced this morning she will not be the Democratic nominee challenging Jolly this...
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Divestment petition gathers over 10,000 signatures at USF
USF’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has gathered more than 10,000 signatures on a petition that calls for the USF Foundation to withdraw its investments in certain management funds and...
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David Jolly introduces the "Max Tax" on April 15
On the day when Americans are supposed to have mailed in their tax forms, CD13 Representative David Jolly announced new legislation that would give a tax cut to numerous citizens in California, New...
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Kathy Castor doesn't see Republicans moving on comprehensive immigration...
Politico is reporting that House Democrats intend to target 30 House Republicans over the next couple of weeks who have expressed previous support for some sort of immigration reform. It's considered...
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Manuel Sykes says he'll decide whether to run for CD13 seat in next few days
The Rev. Manuel Sykes says he intends to speak with Alex Sink and other prominent Democrats within the next 24 hours before he decides whether or not to jump into the CD13 Democratic primary election....
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New Bloomberg based gun control activist movement campaign kicks off in St....
Tomorrow marks a year since the U.S. Congress last attempted to pass a gun-control bill. In what was described at the time as a "devastating blow" to President Obama's efforts to regulate guns in the...
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FAST movers
FAST. HOPE. BOLD. The acronyms for Florida’s faith-based community action groups are all about urgency — and the need for results. FAST (Faith and Action for Strength Together) held its annual...
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Mitch Perry Report 4.17.14: The latest Democratic plan to save Medicaid...
It's a dream that refuses to die, and its supporters maintain, it never should. I'm referring to the idea of having Florida accept the Obama administration's plan to expand Medicaid enrollment, which...
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School board candidate Dipa Shah takes her message throughout Hillsborough...
Last week at the East Hillsborough County Democratic monthly meeting at O'Brien's in Brandon, District 6 school board candidate Dipa Shah was given a few minutes to address the audience. She talked a...
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Game on at St. Petersburg's Gridiron community flag football tournament
It’s Saturday afternoon, and St. Petersburg Council of Neighborhood Associations president Lisa Wheeler-Brown is contacting her people about flag football practice. It’s the first of two practices...
View ArticleDennis Ross makes MSNBC prime time by denouncing minimum wage increase
CD15 Congressman Dennis Ross doesn't often make national news, but his negative take on the idea of raising the federal minimum wage went national last night on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes.It comes...
View ArticleAre Jews being forced to register in Ukraine?
Starting last night, we've been seeing multiple news reports via credible media that Jews in a Russian-controlled town in Ukraine over the age of 16 are being forced to pay a special tax and register...
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Victor Crist to offer proclamation honoring Southern Heritage month
April is Southern Heritage month in Florida, and Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist would like to commemorate that occasion by having his colleagues sign a proclamation before next week's...
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Mitch Perry Report 4.18.14: GOP's mixed signals on immigration continue
Two days ago we reported on Kathy Castor's comments that she doesn't believe congressional Republicans will do anything regarding immigration reform for years to come. Her frustration is evident from...
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Victor Crist says he doesn't understand controversy over his attempt to...
Victor Crist says he means no offense with his proclamation recognizing April as Southern Heritage month, and is suprised about the negative reaction in some quarters. He says he spoke with a local...
View ArticleFamily of Arthur Green Jr. hints at possible legal action against TPD
The family of the late Arthur Green Jr. released a statement this morning saying that they are consulting with attorney Barry Cohen regarding of the circumstances of his death Wednesday afternoon in...
View ArticleDebbie Wasserman Schultz OK with latest White House punt on pipeline
Everyone in Washington knows when you want to get out the news when the majority of folks aren't paying attention, Friday afternoon is the time to do it. And on Good Friday? Even better.Regardless of...
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Mitch Perry Report 4.21.14: Ready or not, Bollywood Oscars come to Tampa
After 10 months of substantial build-up (some would call it hype) in the local press, the International Indian Film Academy awards (also known as the Bollywood Oscars) come to Tampa this week, the...
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Immigration reform a theme in local Easter celebration
The Evangelical Immigration Table made an effort to push immigration reform back into the forefront of debate Saturday as they brought out fifteen speakers to speak on the issue from a Biblical...
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