The Affordable Care Act. (Fine, Obamacare.) The controversial health care reform effort was a major talking point heading into the 2010 midterms and the 2012 presidential election, and to this day some Republicans still like to cast their Democratic (or moderate Republican primary) opponents as Obama-lovin', socialized medicine-peddlin' commie-nazis bent on quadrupling the national debt […]

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Mike Fasano

With election months out, Dems, clergy spotlight GOP/Dem healthcare differences in St. Pete

How GOP former lawmaker Mike Fasano pissed off his party, and what they did to retaliate

Mitch Perry Report 10.29.14: Will Mike Fasano’s independence hurt him in 2016?

Mike Fasano & Janet Cruz want Legislature to investigate Rick Scott’s private gmail account

New report says that Florida public utilities have too much power in Tally

Morning Report: Twitterbombing Sen. Bill Nelson

Mitch Perry Report 9.16.13: Talking about income inequality isn’t the same as doing something about it

Can Florida Democrats win in Pasco County’s special House election next month?

McCain bill would eliminate NFL blackouts for Bucs games at Raymond James Stadium

Tampa House Democrat recounts his first session in Tallahassee

Mitch Perry Report 4.30.13: Showdown on parent trigger bill in Tallahassee

Mitch Perry Report 4.26.13 – One more time, Florida Republicans say no to Medicaid expansion

Mitch Perry Report 4.25.13 – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NOT on the clock tonight

Tampa’s Janet Cruz and St. Pete’s Darryl Rouson join other Dems to support Mike Fasano on Medicaid plan

Dan Gelber says three different Democrats could beat Rick Scott next year

At hearing in Tallahassee, only one parent supports controversial Parent Empowerment bill

Mitch Perry Report 3.13.13 – A Florida Dem out of governor’s race before he got into it?

Fasano bashes his former Senate colleagues for failing to support Medicaid expansion

Gov Scott’s mantra at State of the State: It’s working

Mitch Perry Report: Will Florida’s Legislature expand Medicaid?