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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2017

Before Tuesday night’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council, Rules Committee Chair Doyle Carter spoke briefly with us about the situations involving two of his Council colleagues. Last week on his way home from a meeting, Councilman Reggie Gaffney was pulled over for using a license plate he reported stolen. Gaffney denied that he had reported the tag stolen, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2017

Late Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council passed the city’s $1.27 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, one with $131M in capital improvements, and 100 new police positions. The $131 million capital improvement budget: a cornucopia of one-time spending designed to take advantage of budget relief created by pension reform, fueled by the confidence created by Jacksonville’s strong position […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2017

While Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry was in London with the Jaguars, two members of the City Council were making news, via a Only in Jacksonville scandal one might call “Plategate.” Jacksonville television viewers spent Friday evening watching footage of Jacksonville City Councilmembers Reggie Gaffney and Katrina Brown accusing local cops of racial profiling. Gaffney had been pulled over for driving […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry galvanized the community Monday with a brief statement on National Anthem protests at NFL games, such as the Jaguars’ tilt in London. “I stand and cover my heart for the pledge and the anthem. I think it’s stupid to do otherwise. The US Constitution protects the right for a lot of people to do […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2017

Jacksonville television viewers spent Friday evening watching footage of Jacksonville City Councilmenbers accusing local cops of racial profiling. On Tuesday evening, those Councilors — Reggie Gaffney, who was pulled over for driving with a tag he’d reported stolen; and Katrina Brown, driving behind Gaffney, who accused the officers of racially-profiling her Council colleague — will be two of 19 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry may assert that National Anthem protests are “stupid,” but Jaguars owner Shad Khan — a key political ally of Curry’s — feels differently. Curry, who the Florida Times-Union reports flew to London with the Jacksonville Jaguars, had a bird’s eye view of that team protesting the National Anthem … and Shad Khan’s role in that […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry weighed in on the decision of numerous Jacksonville Jaguars to kneel during the National Anthem Sunday. A brief statement from his office contended that, while not honoring the pledge is “stupid,” it’s also protected by the United States Constitution. “I stand and cover my heart for the pledge and the anthem. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney wants four more years, and to that end he became the first incumbent to file for re-election last week. Gaffney, a Democrat representing District 7, has had one of the more interesting tenures of anyone on City Council — a two year period fraught with less-than-favorable coverage. Perhaps the most interesting […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

Last week, the first candidate entered the race to succeed Lori Boyer in Jacksonville City Council District 5. Democrat James Jacobs has had little to do with the party structure, but he believes his experience in the community makes up for a lack of political experience. Jacobs, who coaches two sports at Southside Middle School and works […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

State Senator Aaron Bean faces no opposition thus far, but a Tuesday night fundraiser at EverBank Field suggests the Fernandina Beach Republican is leaving nothing to chance. Virtually every important northeast Florida Republican is listed on the invite to the event. Jaguars President Mark Lamping is the most unusual name on a list of co-chairs, which also […]

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Jax Council Rules Chair talks Reggie Gaffney ‘Plategate’

Jacksonville City Council approves $1.27 billion budget

Lenny Curry is staying out of Reggie Gaffney’s latest gaffe

Lenny Curry is done talking about National Anthem protests

Cops vs. Councilors: Will Jacksonville budget night vote get wild?

Breaking with Lenny Curry, Shad Khan ‘appalled’ by Donald Trump

Lenny Curry: Pledge protests are ‘stupid,’ yet constitutionally protected

Four more years: Reggie Gaffney files for re-election to Jacksonville City Council

From Coach to Jax City Council? James Jacobs launches run

Aaron Bean gears up for Tuesday night Jacksonville fundraiser