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A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2016

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The Citizens United Political Victory Fund is behind Patrick Mooney in Congressional District 6, according to a Tuesday press release from the group. The pitch: Mooney is an outsider, not a career politician. And a conservative. “Pat Mooney is a true conservative citizen-politician. He’s running for Congress because he’s concerned about the dangerous direction out-of-touch career […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

At a Town Hall meeting Monday night for Jacksonville City Councilman Scott Wilson, Mayor Lenny Curry was on hand to talk about the pension tax referendum. Curry, who has three months and two weeks to sell the pension tax, should have his pitch refined by now. He’s made it to community groups ranging from the Jacksonville Bar Association […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

On Monday, the Hans Tanzler campaign for the GOP nomination in Congressional District 4 picked up an endorsement from former Sen. Connie Mack. “Washington needs to be reformed, and Hans Tanzler is exactly the man to do it,” said Mack. “Insiders and special interests have no chance against the commonsense and insightful leadership of Hans Tanzler. I […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

A month after telling FloridaPolitics.com that he was going to run in Congressional District 4, St. Johns County Commissioner Bill McClure formally announced his campaign Monday via news release. Sounding populist themes similar in tenor to what he said last month, McClure, a Republican, opined: “Congress is broken. And electing the same kind of career politicians who are focused on […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

Jacksonville’s inspector general, Thomas Cline, announced recently his desire to leave the position at the end of May, after less than a year in the position. Thus, the “selection and retention committee” for the inspector general’s office had work to do Monday in developing a process to fill the position. After outlining a performance evaluation template to refine […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

With just eight days before the Jacksonville City Council elects a new vice president, every pledge counts in a tight race between Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni. Coming into Monday, Carter had six pledges and Crescimbeni had seven. After a short meeting with Reggie Gaffney Monday, Carter tied the count in the VP race, as Gaffney crossed party […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

On Monday, the New Florida Majority and allies, including a state senator, held a press conference in front of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office to protest closed primaries in the 4th Judicial Circuit races for public defender and state attorney. The biggest name of those allies, Sen. Audrey Gibson, noted drily that “the [television] cameras […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

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An ordinance appropriating $250,000 from Jacksonville City Council contingency funds to construct a stage at downtown’s Hemming Park was approved Monday by a 6-to-1 vote of the Finance Committee after over an hour of discussion. There were some sticking points beforehand. Multiple members of the committee expressed serious qualms about this particular deal, and about the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

The House District 13 Republican primary got a little more crowded last week after the entry of Jacksonville’s Daniel Evans. Evans currently serves as secretary and public relations co-chair for the Duval County Soil and Water Conservation Board and is involved with the non-political MAD DADS group, known locally for calling attention to senseless acts of violence […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2016

Senator Marco Rubio let NBC’s Today Show know where he stood after its (non)-coverage of his visit to Eureka Garden in Jacksonville Friday. “@TODAYshow could have done a real service doing story about abuses in public housing and HUD. Instead focus on political speculation” “Owner of #EurekaGardens has similar slum like conditions in projects across multiple […]

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Citizens United PAC backs Patrick Mooney in CD 6

On Jax’s Southside, Lenny Curry sells the pension tax referendum

Former U.S. Senator Connie Mack endorses Hans Tanzler III in CD 4 GOP race

Republican Bill McClure formally announces his CD 4 run

Jax moves to fill inspector general position again

Doyle Carter, John Crescimbeni tied in Jax Council veep race

Audrey Gibson, Jax activists protest closed GOP primaries in 4th circuit elections

Jax Council Finance OKs $250,000 for Hemming Park stage

Daniel Evans becomes third Republican to run in House District 13

Marco Rubio, The Today Show, Eureka Garden, and journalistic malpractice