The Political Briefing, Week of October 8-14, 2018

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30 days until the National Mid-term Elections

MISC:

For information regarding voting in the 2018 General Election in Pinellas County (including how to receive a mail-in ballot, see: https://www.votepinellas.com/E...

For voter registration information in Pinellas County, see: https://www.votepinellas.com/V...

To request a mail ballot: MailBallot@VotePinellas.com - (727) 464-VOTE(8683) https://www.votepinellas.com/M...

Deadline to request: 5:00 p.m., October 31, 2018

Early voting - Monday, October 22 – Sunday, November 4, 7:00am - 7:00pm

https://www.votepinellas.com/E...

The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index (Florida ranks #4).

https://files.taxfoundation.or...

Mercatus study of State Fiduciary Responsibility (Florida ranks #1).

https://www.mercatus.org/state...

* * * CALENDAR OF EVENTS * * *

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

Columbus Day - banks closed, no mail delivery.

8:00am ET - Voter Registration Drive @ Florida Hospital North Pinellas, 1395 South Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs (until 2:00pm).

10:00am ET - Federal Government issues report on Employment Trends.

1:35pm - President Trump to address the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Convention @ Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

6:30pm ET - Democrat District 68 Meeting @ Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703; Denise Lombardi - (727) 698-4123 - dloflorida@yahoo.com - https://www.facebook.com/event...

7:00pm ET - Democrat combined Districts 69 & 70 meeting @ Democrat Headquarters, 2250 1st Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33713; 727-327-2796

7:00pm ET - Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee meeting @ Feather Sound Country Club, 2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater 33762; Charlotte Smith - (727) 539-6009 - info@PinellasRepublicans.com - http://www.PinellasRepublicans...

7:00pm ET - White House - Ceremonial swearing in of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH

Deadline to Register to Vote in the November 6 General Election

9:30am ET - Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting @ New Courthouse, 5th Floor Assembly Room, 315 Court St., Clearwater FL 33756; (727) 464-3485

10:00am ET - Voter Registration Drive @ Tampa Bay Senior Expo, The Coliseum, 535 4th Avenue North, St. Petersburg (until 3:00pm)

10:00am ET - Pinellas County School Board Meeting @ 301 Fourth Street SW, Largo, FL 33770; http://pinellasschool.iqm2.com...

6:30pm CT - Trump Rally @ Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa; https://www.donaldjtrump.com/r...

6:30pm ET - Pinellas County Democrat Hispanic Caucus meeting @ Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33703; Joseph Saportas - jsaportas@gmail.com - (727) 492-3799

6:30pm ET - Republican Club of Tarpon Springs meeting @ Queen’s Pizza, 40949 US Hwy 19 North, Tarpon Springs, FL; Chris Paras - (727) 518-5316 - proudamerican199@yahoo.com

7:00pm ET - Pinellas County Young Republicans meeting @ St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; Justin Homburg - (727) 773-7965 - jhomburg@law.stetson.edu

7:00pm ET - Ronald Reagan Republican Club of Top of the World meeting @ Craft Room, WEST Activity Center, Top of the World 33763; Bea Pacelli - (312) 217-4940 - beapacelli@aol.com

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

11:00am ET - Forward Pinellas Legislative Committee Meeting @ 315 Court Street, Cleawater, FL , 5th Floor BCC Conference Room; (727) 464-5307 - tmjablon@forwardpinellas.org

7:00pm ET - PCDEC Executive Board Meeting @ Democrat Headquarters, 2250 1st Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33713; 727-327-2796

7:00pm ET - St. Petersburg Republican Club meeting @ St. Petersburg Community Church, 4501 30th Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33713; Gail Hebert - (727) 526-2492 - SPRC@PinellasRepublicans.com

7:00pm ET - Trump Rally @ Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania - https://www.donaldjtrump.com/r...

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

11:30am ET - Central Pinellas Republican Club meeting @ 9100 113th Street North, Room 210, Seminole 33772; Barbara Stephens - (727) 397-3449 - barbarasteve2@yahoo.com

5:30pm ET - GOP Sign Waving @ Tarpon Springs - pmaloo@aol.com

6:00pm ET - Greater Pinellas Democrat Club @ Banquet Masters, 13355 49th Street North, Clearwater; $18; call Betty Morgenstein – 727-360-3971 or Susan Sullivan – 727-577-6359 - GPDemocraticClub@aol.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH

6:00pm ET - 2018 GOP Reagan Day, Blue Jeans and Blazers @ St. Petersburg Yacht Club, 11 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; For ticket pricing and RSVP - (727) 539-6009

7:00pm ET - Trump Rally @ Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, OH - https://www.donaldjtrump.com/r...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

9:30am ET - Tee time; GOP Ladies Golf Outing @ Largo Municipal Golf Course, 12500 Vonn Road, Largo, FL 33774; $24.62/person - lunch not included; Debby Whisenand - (727) 569-3342

3:00pm ET - Greater Tarpon Springs Democrat Club, Creating a Better Tomorrow Fundraiser Luncheon @ 400 S. Walton Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL; 727-505-3440 - tarponspringsdemocrats@gmail.com - http://www.tarponspringsdemocr...

7:00pm ET - Trump Rally @ Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Kentucky; https://www.donaldjtrump.com/r...

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

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