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A.G. GancarskiApril 2, 2018

A political committee (Florida Committee for Infrastructure Investment) designed to stop the exploration of selling Jacksonville’s utility in its tracks rolled out its first radio ad in a mass email to media. The 30-second spot, which employs a child’s voice, includes a plaintive, heart-tugging script. “Mommy and daddy, they’re saying that Lenny Curry is trying to sell […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 2, 2018

Karyn Morton, chair of the Duval County Republicans, called Monday for the resignation or removal of the chair and committeeman of the Duval County Democrats. Committeeman John Parker used the phrase “colored people” at a dinner in January, leading to a complaint from party member James Morton in March. Soon afterward, calls for Parker to resign came from Lydia […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 2, 2018

A whistleblower action involving Community Rehabilitation Center, the non-profit of Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney, continues to be hashed out in the 4th Judicial Circuit Court; it is now a discrimination suit. Former CRC employee Darlene Peoples contended in a late-May whistleblower lawsuit in Florida’s 4th Circuit that she was “unlawfully terminated” by the non-profit … after she was allegedly exposed to risk […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2018

A major controversy is consuming Duval Democrats. John Parker, a Democratic state committeeman from Duval County and husband of the current county party chair, allegedly made racist comments at a dinner in January (specifically, the use of the phrase “colored people”) that led to an official complaint from a member of the Duval Democratic Black […]

Staff ReportsMarch 30, 2018

Flowers are blooming. The chill of March fades into April and May heat. And just like the cycle of nature, the cycle of campaigns is kicking off anew. In Congressional races, we are starting to see real action. Political action committees are kicking up, and so is the end of quarter fundraising. What this means: […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2018

After Thursday’s explosive meeting of the Jacksonville City Council’s special committee on JEA, which saw Council President Anna Brosche and Finance Chair Garrett Dennis pillory CEO Paul McElroy over numerous inconsistencies in his testimony, what’s certain is that, at least for Brosche, the questions have only begun. In a 20-minute-plus gaggle Thursday evening, Brosche went into great detail […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2018

As Jacksonville wrestles with the question of whether or not to privatize its public utility, the influential Jacksonville Civic Council outlined its plan to weigh in Friday. “After meeting with several consultants and public utility experts, the committee has developed – and our Executive Committee has approved — a framework for proceeding with the analysis,” […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council’s special committee on the “potential sale” of local utility JEA met Thursday for the first time since the Council decided to expand the panel from five to 19 members. The major item of interest: the testimony of JEA CEO Paul McElroy, previously summoned via subpoena. McElroy was compelled to address, among other […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 29, 2018

Some say John Parker, a Democratic state committeeman from Duval County and husband of the current county party chair, made racist comments at a dinner and should resign. Others say Parker was misrepresented. Whatever the case, the Florida Democratic Party is now investigating the matter. And Democratic elected officials, such as Senate Democratic Leader-Designate Audrey Gibson and state […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 29, 2018

On the issue of the potential sale of Jacksonville public utility JEA, a narrative turning point occurred Tuesday. City Council members voted to expand the five-person special committee of sale skeptics to include the full council while divesting the panel of subpoena powers (such as those imposed on JEA CEO Paul McElroy two weeks prior). In […]

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Political committee targets Lenny Curry, JEA sale with radio ad buy

Duval Republican chair calls for Duval Democrats’ chair, committeeman to resign

Discrimination suit continues against Jacksonville City Councilor’s non-profit

Duval’s Democrat state committeeman explains ‘colored people’ gaffe

Jacksonville Bold for 3.30.18 — And the campaigns begin

Anna Brosche on collision course with Lenny Curry, JEA management over sale timeline inconsistencies

Jacksonville Civic Council rolls out next steps in its JEA valuation inquiry

Jacksonville City Councilmembers hammer JEA CEO Paul McElroy over inconsistencies

Audrey Gibson, Tracie Davis address Duval Democrat committeeman’s alleged racist comments

Lenny Curry denies pulling strings, intimidating Jacksonville City Council members over JEA issue