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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

On Friday, state Sen. Aaron Bean filed a bill pressing Congress to reform voter registration by allowing states to identify noncitizens who may be voting unlawfully, by verifying citizenship during the voter application process. “It’s monumentally important we maintain the integrity of our voting process, especially as we go into another election year,” Bean said. “It’s outrageous that […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

In the early morning hours of July 18, 1987, a parolee, Mark Asay, gunned down two Jacksonville men on the streets of downtown. On Friday, after a tortuous process involving many appeals, Gov. Rick Scott issued a death warrant to serve Asay his final justice on March 17. The details of Asay’s murders are lurid, senseless, and revealing […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

Former Judge Charles Cofer has a message that resonates with many in the Jacksonville legal community as he seeks to unseat incumbent 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk. In Cofer’s first month of fundraising, the money came in slowly. The $7,510 raised was offset by just over $3,000 in expenditures, which went to John Daigle for consulting services. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

House District 18 Republican Travis Cummings raised over $44,000 in December, bringing his total very close to $180,000, a big number for the Orange Park incumbent. He has spent just over $39,000 in total, leaving him with about $140,000 cash on hand. From individual donors, such as lobbyists Mark Pinto and Joe Mobley and Russ Armistead (the head […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, who announced a withdrawal of support for the Eric Eisnaugle 2020 Speaker bid on Thursday, showed impressive institutional support in her December fundraising report. $7,604 raised pushed the St. Johns County Republican close to $61,000 in total; her total spend, thus far, is just over $11,000, with $2,430 of that as December money. Corporate and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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St. Johns County Republican state Rep. Cyndi Stevenson said Thursday she’s withdrawn her support for Eric Eisnaugle in the 2020-2022 Speaker race, throwing more doubt on Eisnaugle’s chances of one day leading the Florida House. “I informed Eric Eisnaugle that I was formally withdrawing my support of his 2020 candidacy for Speaker. My initial support was […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

With Corrine Brown having been served a subpoena about a subject she won’t divulge with the media or the public, questions are emerging, again, about who will face her if she indeed opts to run for re-election in CD 5. The most interesting potential candidate for many Democrats: popular Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who told the Tallahassee Democrat […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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In the House District 16 money race, rumors of the demise of Dick Kravitz have been exaggerated. December was his second straight month of five-figure fundraising. The $10,025 haul brings the Jacksonville Republican’s total up to $59,150, against $3,864 spent. Notable Kravitz backers include Councilman Jim Love, Jax Chamber Chair-elect Audrey Moran, and former Councilman Stephen Joost. Of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

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Florida first lady Ann Scott came to Jacksonville Thursday and read to students at Hendricks Avenue Elementary, the school where Jacksonville first lady Molly Curry volunteers and has children. Scott also visited and read to children at San Jose Elementary. Curry tells us that Florida’s first lady read “The Day the Crayons Quit.” “She has […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

On Wednesday, Jacksonville City Council President Greg Anderson sent a memo signaling that the Jacksonville HRO expansion discussion would be held in a Committee of the Whole on three Thursday afternoon meetings in February and March. On Thursday, Florida Politics spoke with Anderson, and he gave more details about why he chose that approach. Anderson, a […]

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Aaron Bean seeks crackdown on noncitizen voters

Death warrant issued for white supremacist killer Mark Asay

Charles Cofer December fundraising numbers underwhelm

Travis Cummings’ HD 18 fundraising surges in December

Cyndi Stevenson has strong December in HD 17 fundraising

Cyndi Stevenson withdraws support for Eric Eisnaugle in 2020 Speaker race

Report: Andrew Gillum still mulling CD 5 run

HD 16’s Dick Kravitz shows fundraising strength in December

Ann Scott comes to Jacksonville, reads to kids

Greg Anderson explains Committee of the Whole approach to Jax HRO