The Political Briefing, Week of September 24-30, 2018

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44 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/Election-Information/Elections/Current-Upcoming-Elections/2018-General-Election

For voter registration information in Pinellas County, see:

https://www.votepinellas.com/Voter-Registration

To request a mail ballot: MailBallot@VotePinellas.com - (727) 464-VOTE(8683)

https://www.votepinellas.com/Mail-Ballots/Mail-Ballot-Overview

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/Election-Information/Early-Voting

* * * CALENDAR OF EVENTS * * *

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH

President Trump attends the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

12:00pm ET - Democratic Women’s Club of Upper Pinellas County meeting @ Clearwater Main Library, 100 Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755; light lunch for $5; President: Donna Dennis - (727) 447-7380 - donnis33@hotmail.com - http://www.dwcup.org/

7:00pm ET - Gulfport Democratic Club Meeting @ Stella’s Café, 3119 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport FL 33707; Contact: April Thanos - 1-206-501-7836

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH

President Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

7:30am ET - Sunrise Leadership Republican Club meeting @ Perkins Restaurant, 2626 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater 33759; Contact: Bruce Rector - (727) 507-1710 - brucearector@aol.com

10:00am ET - U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Hearings - to examine the Every Student Succeeds Act, focusing on states leading the way.

7:00pm ET - Pinellas County Democratic Progressive Caucus @ Democrats Headquarters, 2250 1st Avenue North, St Petersburg, FL 33713; Contact: Denise Lombardi - (727) 698-4123 - dloflorida@yahoo.com - http://www.pinellasdpc.org/

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH

President Trump attends the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

9:00am ET - Federal Government produces the Monthly Building Permits report.

10:00am ET - Federal Government produces the Monthly Home Sales report.

10:00am ET - U.S. House, Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection

10:00am ET - U.S. House, "Examining First Amendment Rights on Campus" - Committee on Education and the Workforce, Full Committee.

10:45am ET - U.S. Senate, Joint Economic Committee Hearing - to examine the rise of American earnings and living standards.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

8:30am ET - Federal Government produces the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report.

10:00am ET - U.S. Senate - Judiciary Committee - Hearing for Judge Kavanaugh, with Dr. Ford.

10:00am ET - U.S. House - Insider Threats to Aviation Security: Airline and Airport Perspectives - Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.

6:30pm ET - Pinellas Suncoast Black Republican Club meeting @ Datex Commerce Center, 10300 49th Street N., Clearwater 33762; Contact: Sheila Griffin - (727) 373-3847 - psbrcfl@yahoo.com

7:00pm ET - DEC – Pinellas Democrat Party Meeting @ St. Pete Marriott Hotel, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd. N., St. Petersburg, FL; (727) 327-2796

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

9:30am ET - U.S. House - Contributing Factors to C-130 Mishaps and Other Intra-Theater Airlift Challenges, Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

9:30am ET - Ed Hooper for State Senate Super Saturday @ 28870 US 19 N., Unit 100, Clearwater, FL 33761

6:00pm ET - GOP 2018 Victory Dinner @ Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (fundraiser); (239) 896-4695

7:00pm ET - Trump Rally in Wheeling, West Virginia; https://www.donaldjtrump.com/r...

SUNDAY, SUNDAY 30TH

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