Government & Elected Officials
The Weekly View Mayor Buckhorn has only 579 days left as mayor!
With less than two years to go --579 days, according to the countdown clock that Buckhorn keeps in his City Hall office -- the mayor is reaching out via a survey to ask residents what they want him to focus on before he is term-limited out of office on April 1, 2019. Click here for more information.... Read more
States that elected Donald Trump, including Florida, most affected by his health care decision
October 18, 2017 - President Donald Trump‘s decision to end a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was benefiting roughly 6 million Americans helps fulfill a campaign promise, but it also risks harming some of the very people who helped him win the presidency. Visit www.floridatrend.com for more information. ... Read more
Republicans Full Speed Ahead On Tax Reform, Election Consequences Be Damned
November 9, 2017 -
Despite a growing sense that a Democratic wave could be coming in 2018, House Republicans showed little sign of letting up on their tax proposal Wednesday, with a bill set to move out of committee on a party-line vote Thursday and onto the floor as early as next week. The way Republicans have gone about drafting their legislation so far, with closed-door GOP-only negotiati... Read more
‘Educated Fool’: Maxine Waters Sounds Off On Ben Carson And ‘Racist’ Jeff Sessions
September 25, 2017 - Maxine Waters’ all-out assault on the Trump administration showed no signs of letting up on Thursday when she targeted perhaps the lowest hanging fruit in the president’s cabinet: Ben Carson. The outspoken Democratic congresswoman took aim at the Republican secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development while speaking at the Congre... Read more
ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 7TH
Mail ballots: October 3Election Day: November 72017 St. Petersburg General Election information:https://tinyurl.com/ybtg4eglEarly voting:Oct. 28 – Nov. 5501 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701(Fifth Street North entrance)Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.Saturday - Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ... Read more
Gold Star Widow: Trump Call 'Made Me Cry Even Worse'
October 24, 2017 -
Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband, Army Sgt. La David Johnson, during his burial service on Saturday in Hollywood, Fla. Sgt. Johnson was killed in an ambush in Niger on Oct. 4.
Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of the four U.S. soldiers killed in a military operation in Niger on Oct. 4, told ABC's Good Morning America&... Read more
Attorney To Discuss Embattled Conyers’ Health & Plans
December 2, 2017 -
The lawyer for U.S. Rep. John Conyers says he’ll discuss the congressman’s health and future plans at a news conference later Friday. Attorney Arnold Reed’s announcement comes as the 88-year-old Democratic lawmaker faces sexual harassment allegations from former staff members and a day after Conyers was admitted to a hospital because he was... Read more
Congress Meets Saturday to Try to End Government Shutdown
January 20, 2017 -
Though there is enough hand wringing, blame (see #ShumerShutdown, #TrumpShutdown) and hypocrisy to go around, the fact is the U.S. government shuttered after midnight on Friday, though members of Congress are scheduled to meet on Saturday to strike a deal. The Washington Post reports the House was expected to reconvene at 9 a.m. and the Senate at n... Read more
How the GOP Can Prove It Isn’t a Party for White Supremacists
August 18, 2017 -
On Saturday, white supremacists marched on Charlottesville to defend the honor of men who fought for their right to keep dark-skinned people as chattel. That same day, in the same city, socialists, anarchists, and Nazi-hating normies marched to defend the fundamental dignity of all human beings. One member of the first group sped his car through the latter one, killing a 32... Read more
The Mayoral Morning After…
October 18, 2017 - This local election cycle has been remarkable in a number of ways. The Mayor’s race has set new highs (and lows) for money, misinformation and malice. Friends and even family members have split alliances among mayoral and city council candidates. Even President Obama has weighed in with an endorsement for Mayor Rick Kriseman. And throughout the campaign, social media h... Read more