A.G. GancarskiDecember 2, 2022
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Dozens pitched legislators Friday in Jacksonville.
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A.G. GancarskiDecember 2, 2022A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2019
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The Duval Delegation will vote in October.
A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2018
7min341
Monday will see the Duval County Legislative Delegation convene and receive the asks of Jacksonville, its independent agencies, and other major stakeholders. While there are no local bills on the agenda this year, 50 speakers will attempt to make their cases for funding. From colleges and universities to non-profits, the pitches will be both urgent […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2017
7min365
Jacksonville’s mayor, City Council president, and City Council vice president are part of a 141-person delegation from the city to Toronto on Wednesday. Their absence raised questions in Jacksonville City Hall about why the Duval County legislative delegation would meet without them, and even the day before the Wednesday meeting, there apparently was encouragement from […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2017
7min238
There are three local bills that the Duval County Legislative Delegation have to carry this session. Two of them involve relaxed restrictions for drinking. Rep. Tracie Davis will sponsor those. And one involves governance of the Duval County School Board, a subject that inspires drinking. Rep. Jason Fischer, an alumnus of the school board, will sponsor […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 20164min245
Committee assignments are out for the Florida House. And in terms of leadership positions, the Duval Delegation is left out in the cold. The Duval County Legislative Delegation may have its time atop committees yet, but 2017 won’t be that time. With all but one member of the House delegation being a rookie, it follows […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2016
7min188
Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown is still looking into a measure to review the nature of city consolidation, but action won’t happen anytime soon. Brown told us Thursday that he spoke with the city’s Office of General Counsel this week. “What we’re finding out is that we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’re […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016
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Despite major turnover in the Duval County legislative delegation, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s priorities are largely unchanged. Money for public safety. Money for infrastructure, such as the city’s ongoing septic tank removal project. And one big ask: Curry wants $50 million in state money for Hart Expressway ramp modifications, noting the current setup has outmoded designs and creates […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016
1min337
The Duval County Legislative Delegation selected a new chair and a new vice-chair on Wednesday, during a meeting in Jacksonville. Stepping down from the chair: Mia Jones, who reminded the new members that “home is where the rubber meets the road,” and to not fall into the trap of putting state issues over local concerns. Selected […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2016
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The Duval County Legislative Delegation has a lot of new faces and a crowded agenda in front of it on Wednesday afternoon, when they convene at Jacksonville’s city hall. New to the body: Republican Reps. Cord Byrd of House District 11 and Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Democratic Rep. Tracie Davis of House District 13, Democratic […]