Ybor City
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Party With Pat Kemp In Tampa
Wednesday, October 28,
2015 - 5:30pm
Copperfish Seafood Grill
1502 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa
Rsvp, or to join host committee:
pat@electpatkemp.com or
(813) 508-0965
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Florida’s Dems are setting themselves up for failure once again
Hillsborough County GOP Reject Transportation Tax Plan
Last week,
The Hillsborough Republican Party Executive Committee
voted unanimously to oppose putting a sales tax referendum on the November 2016 ballot to pay for transportation projects. here
What Stogie And Pilar Had For Lunch
Smoked Mullet
With Yellow Rice, Black Beans and Veggies
and
Mahi Mahi Sandwich
At Skippers Smokehouse In Tampa
Visit them here
Florida Latino Voters Want Climate Action Now
According to a new poll conducted by Latino Decisions for Earthjustice and GreenLatinos, a leading national nonprofit of Latino environmental leaders, 76 percent of registered Latino voters in Florida strongly support national clean energy standards and 74 percent strongly support state clean energy standards to combat climate change. here
Friday, September 25, 2015
Florida Frackers
File bills that would prevent communities from regulating fracking.
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On Sept. 17, Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, introduced SB 318 (aka, "Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources"). The bill summary is completely blunt about what it's proposing: "Preempting the regulation of all matters relating to the exploration, development, production, processing, storage, and transportation of oil and gas."
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Meanwhile, over in the House, Rep. Ray Wesley Rodriques, R-Fort Myers, filed a bill the same day that would do essentially the same thing as SB 318. Rodrigues' bill, HB 191, declares that it's the state's job to regulate all things relating to the oil and gas industry, "to the exclusion of all existing and future ordinances or regulations relating thereto adopted by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state.
Hey, Ft. Myers and Naples. We got your back!
President Bartlet on Alan Grayson
In honor of the
Tea Party comparing
Rep. Grayson to Charlie Sheen, we’d like to share with you what Charlie Sheen’s dad (and easily our favorite fictional President) Martin Sheen had to say about our soon-to-be Senator with Guts.
Rep. Grayson to Charlie Sheen, we’d like to share with you what Charlie Sheen’s dad (and easily our favorite fictional President) Martin Sheen had to say about our soon-to-be Senator with Guts.
Rick Scott Steals 40 Jobs From Kentucky
Standing next to Chris Yeazel, the owner of 1st Choice Aerospace, Scott announced that Yeazel's company will take its $7 million expansion to Florida instead of Kentucky.
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Florida's lower taxes
Higher credit rating
Less regulation
and, of course, "right-to-work" laws that mean "you don't have to join a union if you don't want to."
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Florida, a workers paradise!
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"Gov. Scott, it's time to get out of Kentucky, and take your cheap political stunts with you." Sam Youngman
Save the Seminole
Let's come together to restore and rehabilitate the former Seminole Heights Theater. here
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Florida GOP: Key To Defeating Corrine Brown
Boost the number of black prisoners in her district. here
Florida Purging Sick Kids From Treatment Program
Florida administrative law judge Darren A. Schwartz of Tallahassee has tossed out a controversial screening tool state health regulators have used to purge thousands of impoverished children from a program that coordinates medical care for chronically sick and disabled children. here
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
New Dems puting their thumb on the scale for a chosen candidate
Today, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF), a chartered caucus of the Florida Democratic Party, called on DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to expand the presidential primary debate schedule.
"Chair Wasserman Schultz not only made the decision to limit debate among our candidates, she scheduled the debates during weekends and holidays when television viewership is known to be low," said DPCF President Susan Smith. "What was she thinking?"
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"By refusing to give Democratic candidates an equitable debate stage with Republicans, she is allowing the normalization of extreme rhetoric that is filled with hatred and lies. Positive and inspiring Democratic voices are not being heard," Smith said. "Much like we saw in 2009 when Democrats failed to answer right-wing falsehoods about the President's healthcare plan, the vacuum is being filled with the Republican narrative."
"By refusing to give Democratic candidates an equitable debate stage with Republicans, she is allowing the normalization of extreme rhetoric that is filled with hatred and lies. Positive and inspiring Democratic voices are not being heard," Smith said. "Much like we saw in 2009 when Democrats failed to answer right-wing falsehoods about the President's healthcare plan, the vacuum is being filled with the Republican narrative."
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"We fear that establishment forces within the party are once again trying to put their thumb on the scale for a chosen candidate," said Smith. "In doing so, they are showing a lack of respect for Democratic voters and a lack of faith in our Democratic candidates."
Florida Least Fair" State Tax Systems In The United States
According to one personal finance website, the Sunshine State has among the "least fair" state tax systems in the United States. WalletHub released its annual survey of "2015’s Most & Least Fair State Tax Systems," and Florida came in near the bottom of the pack: 45th out
of the 50 states. here
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The wealthiest 1 percent are most undertaxed and the poor are among the most overtaxed.
Hey you poor fucks who vote GOP
We got your back!
Florida Voters Don't Want To Pay for Scott's Legal Bills
Florida voters overwhelmingly do not want to foot the bill to defend against allegations that Gov. Rick Scott has violated the state's Sunshine Laws. here
Party With Richard Corcoran In Tallahassee
On the eve of a fiery speech in which he urged members to “build an absolute firewall between our private lives and the influence of special interests,” House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran held a party at a posh Capital City hotel bar for upward of 400 lobbyists. here
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Florida DINO Gwen Graham Gets An Earful
At a gathering of Democrats in Jackson County
Ray Bellamy, an orthopedic surgeon who volunteered on Graham's campaign last year and donated $4,800. "We're worried." Bellamy and his liberal allies sense that Graham isn't the lawmaker they thought they were getting when they knocked on doors, put up yard signs and wrote checks to help her win. They believe that Graham, one of the most vulnerable House Democrats in the nation, is pandering to the right to protect her job. here
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"A number of people are very disappointed and probably won't hang in there and support her to anything like that degree the next time."
I know we won't!
I know we won't!
Brand GOP Tax Plans Benefit Rich
Jeb Bush went to Detroit and talked about leveling the playing field. Marco Rubio wrote a book about helping the working class. Rand Paul is promising to expand the Republican Party beyond its
traditional base.
traditional base.
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Yet all three Republican presidential candidates have offered tax proposals that would, for reasons such as nomination politics and tax rate realities, overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest. here
Marco Rubio Only Works When It Is Meaningful
Marco Rubio defended his remarks in wednesday night’s presidential debate about missing more votes than anyone else this year in the Senate.
Monday, September 21, 2015
The Juvenile Direct File Statute In Riverview
Florida sends more children to adult court than any other state thanks to a
state “direct file” statute that gives prosecutors sole discretion on which
children go to adult court. 98% of the more than 10,000 children tried in
Florida’s adult courts in the last 5 years were transferred there without the
benefit of a hearing before a judge. Is this trend of over-incarceration truly
making our communities safer
and rehabilitating youth?
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Friday, October 2, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
WMU Cooley Law School
Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan Part 2
Don’t buy the populist rhetoric. Jeb Bush’s recently announced tax plan would largely benefit the wealthy while making the deficit soar. here
Florida bears: We wont back down
Call on Gov. Scott to take action to protect the bears. Instead of opening a hunting season, Florida should focus on reducing urban sprawl and common-sense mitigation like better trash cans. I urge you not to allow Florida's amazing black bears to be hunted and killed. here
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Broward County: No To Oil Drilling In The Everglades
The South Florida Wildlands Association says that 20 Broward County municipalities have passed resolutions that oppose Kanter Realty's application to drill for
oil in the Everglades. here
Poll: Patrick Murphy In 3rd Place
Alan Grayson 47%
Pam Keith 27%
Patrick Murphy 21%
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Even the lesser know but still great Pam Keith
is leading Murphy.
Even the lesser know but still great Pam Keith
is leading Murphy.
Have you voted yet? here
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Jeb Bush
In '96, Bush welcomed charter schools to the state of Florida. Developers have been lining their pockets ever since. here
Friday, September 18, 2015
Florida GOP Approves $43 Million In Corporate Welfare
Enterprise Florida, a group, backed by Scott, wanted $85 million to fund a range of economic recruitment programs collectively known as the economic “toolkit.” After a high-profile fight, lawmakers approved $43 million
for the program. here
Florida Right Wing Propaganda
The Florida agency tasked with investigating Planned Parenthood clinics found no evidence that they were mishandling fetal remains, but
Gov. Rick Scott's office altered
the agency's statements to remove language that exonerated Planned Parenthood, and added new language that made the organization look guilty of wrongdoing. Several media outlets unwittingly quoted the statements before the misleading edits were discovered. here
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Bob Buckhorn, The Bargain Mayor
Need that edge to get your bid accepted over the rest?
For only $10, 0000
Your bid is guaranteed to be approved
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Just call Mayor Bob Buckhorn
(813) 274-8251
Voted Best local politician by Creative Loafing Tampa - 2014 and 2012.
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Just call Mayor Bob Buckhorn
(813) 274-8251
Voted Best local politician by Creative Loafing Tampa - 2014 and 2012.
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran, who is to be designated Wednesday as the next House speaker has declare war on all the special interests. But at the same time, he and other House Republicans ran up hefty expenses on the state party account, whose coffers are traditionally filled by special interests. here
Rick Scott's Florida Sued Once Again
Two telecommunications companies contend in a new lawsuit that the administration of Gov. Rick Scott
is flouting the state's
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