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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

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The race to replace Rep. Jay Fant in House District 15 continues to be close in terms of cash on hand. Tracye Polson issued a news release Monday detailing her resources. “We will report today another $27,746 in January for my campaign. This is all in my campaign account and includes a $25,000 loan from me […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, a Jacksonville Republican, is an enthusiastic defender of the agenda of President Donald Trump. That held true during a press gaggle Monday in Jacksonville, in which Rutherford defended the continuing resolution to keep the government open, the tax reform bill that critics argue will disproportionately benefit corporations over the middle class, and suggested […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

On Friday, Jacksonville public utility JEA requested a meeting of the Jacksonville City Council for Wednesday, Feb. 14. On Monday, Council President Anna Brosche said she was “declining the opportunity” to meet. The topic: a draft of the valuation report released last week laying out the benefits of a sale of some or all of the utility’s assets, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

On a quiet Jacksonville City Council agenda Tuesday, the highlight, arguably, will be the passage of two bills to reboot the KingSoutel Community Redevelopment Area. Though conservatives in the Florida House have said that CRAs are often slush funds for connected people, city leadership in both the executive and legislative branches draw a different picture […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2018

How to describe the January fundraising for political committees of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams? In a phrase: “Ho-hum.” Curry’s “Build Something That Lasts” brought in just $34,000, constituting the committee’s slowest month since May 2017. Except for $5,000 from Comcast, all of that money was local. The bulk of the $15,822 spent went to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2018

Good news and bad news for those watching the trials and travails of Jacksonville’s Police and Fire Pension Fund. The good news first: Per a recent actuarial report from the fund, 2017’s funded ratio is 47.60% compared to 43.02% last year (after reflecting all Actuarial Impact Statements). This is the highest ratio since 2010. The […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2018

Working for Florida’s Families, the political committee of Senate Appropriations Chair Rob Bradley, raised more than $100,000 for the third straight month in January. The first month of 2018 saw $114,050 of new money come into committee coffers off 37 contributions, bringing it up to $1.650 million raised, with roughly $795,000 on hand. Among those who […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2018

While many of the headlines in Florida’s 6th Congressional District have revolved around internecine Republican warfare, Democratic frontrunner Nancy Soderberg is building her staff for the general election. New to the team: Campaign Manager Alexa Sheryll and Field Director Kirsten Dillon. Sheryll’s last major gig was in New York, where she ran the Suffolk County Coordinated Campaign, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2018

Empower Jacksonville, a group seeking to allow referendums to change Jacksonville’s charter, received a major, perhaps fatal, setback Thursday from the city’s Office of General Counsel. Empower Jacksonville, associated with the Liberty Counsel, wanted two ballot items voted on in August 2018. The first: a referendum to change the city’s charter to allow citizens to challenge […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2018

As Jacksonville considers the increasingly less hypothetical question of whether or not to sell its public utility, JEA, a bill (2018-101) filed this week would earmark any proceeds. The bill, filed by Republican City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, would set up a restricted reserve account, which would require a two-thirds vote to access funds therein. In a conversation Thursday […]

Money race stays close in House District 15, but no contest in HD 12

John Rutherford predicates success of Trumponomics on entitlement cuts

Jacksonville City Council President spikes special meeting to talk JEA sale

Jacksonville City Council to reboot Northwest Jacksonville CRA Tuesday

Quiet January fundraising for Lenny Curry, Mike Williams committees

Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund sees bounce in funding level, but extra contributions urged

Rob Bradley panel rakes in $114k, leads Northeast Florida Senatorial committees

Congressional candidate Nancy Soderberg hires campaign manager, field director

‘Legally defective & fatally misleading’ – ballot access DQ for Jax anti-LGBT rights group

Jacksonville to mull ‘lockbox’ for JEA sale proceeds