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#23 on list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians – James Grant

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Through an unusual legal situation, Hillsborough/Pinellas GOP state Representative James Grant could serve up to 14 years in the House if he wants, despite term-limit laws that hold House members to eight. That means in the never-ending battle for power in Tallahassee, Grant, the son of former GOP lawmaker John Grant, could become House Speaker in 2022 if he chooses to stay in that body for the duration. Pinellas County political strategist Barry Edwards said Grant is a potential future Speaker,…

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Shawn Harrison says Eric Eisnaugle’s plan to rely on votes from future classes to win Speakership is why he flipped to Chris Sprowls

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Shawn Harrison wants to make it clear that he still very much likes Eric Eisnaugle, his colleague in the Florida House. What Harrison did last week was business, not personal. But with his decision to shift his support from Eisnaugle to Pinellas Republican Chris Sprowls, Harrison has changed the narrative about who will be Speaker of the Florida House in 2021-22. As first reported last week by FloridaPolitics.com, Harrison issued a statement that he had changed his pledge to Sprowls after claiming an iron-clad…

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Pinellas legislative delegation split on PSTA partnership with Uber

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Members of Pinellas County’s legislative delegation heard a number of issues during a meeting Tuesday morning, but none was more heated a debate than a pilot program planned for the county’s transit agency. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority CEO Brad Miller had just two minutes to list his legislative priorities this session. That includes a $1 million ask for final design funding for the proposed Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit line that would create an express route from connecting downtown St.…

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Jamie Grant endorsed by PBA in H-47

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James Grant’s campaign for the open Florida House seat in District 47 received  yet another significant boost this week when the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association endorsed his candidacy. When speaking of their endorsement and support of Grant’s campaign, President Nick Marolda said, “We will ask our members, their families and friends and all citizens in the district who respect the strong and efficient enforcement of our laws, to cast their ballots in support of James Grant.” The WCPBA’s…

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Tampa Bay’s Campaign Weekender for June 18-20

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Share is hosting his Coffee with @MarkSharpeFL on Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Buddy Brew Coffee on West Kennedy.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. Hillsborough County Commission candidate Trey Rustman will be sign-waving on Saturday beginning at 9:30 on the corner of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. State House candidate James Grant is hosting a Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at  10514…

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Tampa Bay’s Campaign Weekender for June 18-20

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Share is hosting his Coffee with @MarkSharpeFL on Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Buddy Brew Coffee on West Kennedy.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. Hillsborough County Commission candidate Trey Rustman will be sign-waving on Saturday beginning at 9:30 on the corner of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. State House candidate James Grant is hosting a Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at  10514…

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First surprise of Qualifying Week? Rich Reidy drops out of race for H-47, endorses Jamie Grant

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Ladies and gentleman, we have our first surprise of Qualifying Week — the period candidates for state and local office have to file theirpaperwork to make their candidacies official. Rich Reidy unexpectedly announced his withdrawal as a candidate for Florida House of Representatives District #47.   Although highly competitive with a respectable financial war chest, Reidy, who has deep grassroots support and a long history of serving Hillsborough County citizens as an aide to Commission Chair Ken Hagan, indicated that he…

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