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Rep. Rick Kriseman debuts ’53 Fixes’ effort

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Launching a new online effort called “53 Fixes,” Rep. Rick Kriseman demonstrates again why he is one of Florida’s leading Democrats (although I agree with many of you that Rep. Kriseman was not very funny with his tribute to former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker). Our state is facing numerous challenges, and the answers to many of these challenges can and will be found outside the walls of government in Tallahassee. They will come from Floridians and from District 53…

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Rep. Rick Kriseman debuts ’53 Fixes’ effort

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Launching a new online effort called “53 Fixes,” Rep. Rick Kriseman demonstrates again why he is one of Florida’s leading Democrats (although I agree with many of you that Rep. Kriseman was not very funny with his tribute to former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker). Our state is facing numerous challenges, and the answers to many of these challenges can and will be found outside the walls of government in Tallahassee. They will come from Floridians and from District 53…

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What’s this? Charles Gerdes wins AFL-CIO endorsement, opts to not endorse Janet Long

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Last week I reported that Gerdes had won the AFL-CIO endorsement (The Buzz got this after I did and didn’t even give me credit. Tsk, tsk). Well, I just got off the phone with Rich Templin at the AFL-CIO and he confirms that one-time longshot, now contender Charles Gerdes, is, in fact, the favorite of both Labor and the Teachers. Have they forgotten about Rick Kriseman? What’s going on in District 53? Another interesting decision by the AFL-CIO wasย its non-decision…

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