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A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018

U.S. Rep. Al Lawson sent out a press release Thursday extolling the recently passed Farm Bill in Congress. “The Farm Bill is a great example of common-sense bipartisanship that will improve the quality of life for millions of Americans,” said Rep. Lawson. However, the bill, as Orlando Weekly reported Wednesday, included a provision to continue U.S. involvement […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018

The political cycle never truly ends and no sooner had the 2018 elections wrapped before Northeast Florida Republican candidates and committees began raking in 2020 funds. The numbers aren’t eyepopping, but with power increasingly concentrating in the GOP-dominant region, they are worth watching. Working for Florida’s Families, the political committee of budget chair Sen. Rob Bradley, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018

Year over year, fewer people are signing up for Affordable Care Act protections, a trend solidifying ahead of the Dec. 15 deadline. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 799,118 Floridians enrolled in December. That number is down from 802,711 the previous year. The spread is even starker when national numbers are rolled […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018

Surterra, one of the leaders in Florida and elsewhere in the booming medical cannabis industry, expanded its Texas product lines this week. The latest formulation is called Tranquil™: a high-CBD, low-THC medical cannabis tincture for patients living with intractable epilepsy. “We are thrilled to offer epilepsy patients in Texas a compelling new treatment option through the launch of […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2018

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will bring his statewide “thank you” tour to 1904 Music Club in Jacksonville Wednesday evening. Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 race for Governor last month, has been floated already as a 2020 Presidential candidate, with reports of conversations with Barack Obama and Beto O’Rourke already circulating, as well as a closed-door talk […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

The final Jacksonville City Council meeting of 2019, on Tuesday evening, saw at least a hint of the interpersonal drama that has characterized the rest of the year. At issue: a bill the Rules Committee revamped that would have returned a $2.775 million grant from the United Arab Emirates. Back in October, the United Arab Emirates gave Jacksonville that money […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

All good things come to an end: and so it is for the 2018 calendar for the Jacksonville City Council, which met Tuesday for the final time this year. Just a few of the highlights, beyond the X-Mas sweaters depicted in the graphic…. _ Health care options for public safety: New changes to collective bargaining […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

November’s campaign finance reports in Duval County’s 2019 races continue a familiar narrative, spotlighting divisions between the haves and have nots. A message for those looking to change how business is done locally: time is running out, and not much energy is emerging from dissident quarters. Republican incumbents and City Council candidates friendly with the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018

On Monday evening, the Republican Party of Duval County moved Dean Black from vice chair to chair, ending the two-year term of Karyn Morton. The margin was slender (58-55), but the message was clear: after two years of Morton’s tumultuous tenure, party activists sought a change in direction ahead of the 2019 city elections. Morton […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2018

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Aaron Bowman presented a united front at Monday’s meeting of the Jacksonville Rotary Club. This was their second co-appearance in front of a Rotary group, and while the two first-term Republicans aren’t completing each other’s sentences, what was clear Monday was that they are determined to continue working together […]

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Al Lawson breaks with Dems, votes for continued U.S. war in Yemen

Early start: Northeast Florida 2020 fundraising begins

NO-bamacare? Affordable Care Act signups down, activists fret

Surterra expands Texas product lines with epilepsy treatment blend

Andrew Gillum to thank Jacksonville supporters Wednesday

Jacksonville City Council bill to return UAE money withdrawn … twice

Last call: Jacksonville City Council closes 2018

Incumbent Republicans cruising in Duval County 2019 fundraising

Duval GOP elects Dean Black to chairman slot

Lenny Curry, Aaron Bowman present united message at Rotary lunch