A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2019
5min660
"Deferring ... means this bill may never come up again."
Tag: Bill GullifordImage via Palatka Main Street.
A.G. GancarskiJune 18, 2019A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2019
5min304
One Council aide promises legal action if her job is threatened.
A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2019
4min221
"The dying continues, a bit slower."
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2019
2min169
On Tuesday, a Jacksonville City Council committee approved legislation that would ramp up the city's response to the opioid abuse epidemic.
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019
4min266
Members of the public who want to address the Jacksonville City Council during public comment in the future may be advised to bring quarters for the vending machine. They may be speaking later than they are used to. Currently split up among two commenting periods, new legislation (2019-19) would shift public comment to the back […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 24, 2018
7min463
Jacksonville City Hall is closed today, and its denizens are (at least in theory) at home and enjoying presents. Below, a live look at the action at the Lenny Curry household, where this scene replays every thirty seconds. What about the rest of #JaxPol though? In an effort to ensure that no pol is left […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2018
8min323
On Thursday, a Jacksonville City Council subcommittee continued what is billed as a “comprehensive crime reduction inventory.” However, crime reduction may not be the only law enforcement concern for the legislative panel: A Florida Department of Law Enforcement report this week revealed that Duval County ranks 66th in terms of crimes solved. Its clearance rate hovers […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 20, 2018
6min314
Legislation that would introduce a number of transparency reforms to Jacksonville’s city government went down in the Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee Tuesday, despite bill sponsor Anna Brosche requesting a deferral. Rules, the sole committee of reference, is chaired by Councilman Tommy Hazouri, who asserted that the deferral request was too close to the meeting to be […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2018
4min332
On Tuesday, Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, the liaison to local utility JEA, reiterated concerns about the Council’s lack of oversight over the power provider. Schellenberg had told the Florida Times-Union of his frustrations with not being able to get a meeting with interim CEO Aaron Zahn until after the utility decided whether or not to make Zahn permanent. The […]
guestOctober 30, 2018
6min255
This year’s ballot is full of proposed Constitutional amendments — some arguably good, and some bad. A contender for the worst among the bunch: Amendment 3. It is very misleading, and we urge voters not to be fooled. Upon casual inspection, Amendment 3 does not seem terrible. It purports to let voters decide whether the […]