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Dan Gelber’s op-ed: Riding oil spill momentum

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The Orlando Sentinel’s Thursday editorial, “Fix regs, nix session,” dismissed the call for a special session to address offshore drilling as a “selfish political ploy.” Believe me, in the 10 years I’ve served as a state lawmaker, I’ve seen plenty of selfish political ploys. Placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to ban offshore drilling is not one of them, and here’s why: It addresses a real likelihood that one day the Florida Legislaturewill submit to the very powerful oil lobby.…

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Campaign Weekender for May 14-16

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Charlie Crist will be opening his Campaign Headquarters at 10 a.m. at 300 Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg.  For more information, please visit Crist’s campaign website here. State senator and candidate for attorney general Dan Gelber will be at a meet and greet at 9:00 a.m. at the Pinellas Democratic Party office.  For more information, please click here. Former U.S. Senate candidate and current state Senate candidate Kevin Burns is having a fundraiser at 5:00 p.m. at 1811 North…

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You’re Invited: Saturday meet and greet with attorney general candidate Dan Gelber

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The Pinellas Democratic Party will be hosting a meet and greet with state senator, and candidate for attorney general, Dan Gelber on Saturday morning May 15.  It will be held at the party headquarters from 9:00AM to 10:30AM. Pinellas Democratic Party Headquarters 2250 1st Avenue North St Petersburg, FL 33713 The event is free and open to the public.

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You’re Invited: Saturday meet and greet with attorney general candidate Dan Gelber

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The Pinellas Democratic Party will be hosting a meet and greet with state senator, and candidate for attorney general, Dan Gelber on Saturday morning May 15.  It will be held at the party headquarters from 9:00AM to 10:30AM. Pinellas Democratic Party Headquarters 2250 1st Avenue North St Petersburg, FL 33713 The event is free and open to the public.

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Daily Beast ranks Florida sixth most politically corrupt state

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Florida is the sixth most politically corrupt state in the nation, according to The Daily Beast: In Florida, one recent Medicare fraud case soars to new heights. By all appearances Ihosvany Marquez was a legitimate businessman interested in community health, running eight health clinics in Miami and Orange County. But each clinic, in fact, had a fake owner who would sign for fraudulent charges for expensive treatments such as infusion therapy and injection therapy. Marquez then laundered the money through…

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Going inside the Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll numbers on Florida’s Cabinet races and constitutional amendments

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A new statewide poll released by Ron Sachs Communications shows an open and competitive field in the state Cabinet races for Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Agriculture Commissioner, with most voters undecided. In a likely General Election match-up for Agriculture Commissioner, former Tallahassee mayor and past Democratic Party chairman Scott Maddox (D) and U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam (R) are neck-and-neck, with Maddox leading 31 percent to 30 percent, well within the 4 percent margin of error. Thirty-nine percent of…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

New Sachs/Mason-Dixon poll: Undecided voters control competitive Cabinet races, amendment campaigns

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A new statewide poll released by Ron Sachs Communications shows an open and competitive field in the state Cabinet races for Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer and Agriculture Commissioner, with most voters undecided. In a likely General Election match-up for Agriculture Commissioner, former Tallahassee mayor and past Democratic Party chairman Scott Maddox (D) and U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam (R) are neck-and-neck, with Maddox leading 31 percent to 30 percent, well within the 4 percent margin of error. Thirty-nine percent of registered…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

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