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A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2017

Non-disclosure agreements may be in the offing for politically-active Duval County Republicans. And Florida Politics may be to blame. In August, we ran an article: “Undercapitalized Duval GOP sets course for 2018 election.” That article mulled the question of how a once-powerful local party, one that had just over $5,000 cash on hand at the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2017

$90,000,000 is one step closer for the acqusition, rebranding and rehab of four of Jacksonville’s most troubled low-income housing developments, which contain 768 units total. Jacksonville City Council resolution 2017-671, which would authorize $90,000,000 in Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority bonds for Millennia Housing Management (MHM) to “finance, acquire, rehab & equip four Multifamily Rental Housing Developments,” was approved by Council […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2017

Neither of Jacksonville’s two first-term U.S. Congressmen have officially filed for re-election. However, Republican John Rutherford of Congressional District 4 and Democrat Al Lawson of CD 5 continue to sock money away for that inevitability. Of the two, Rutherford had the more active third quarter of 2017. Rutherford’s total receipts are now up to $241,484, with $146,044 […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2017

At Large District 2: the most compelling 2019 Jacksonville City Council race — at least, thus far — sees two veterans of Jacksonville Republican politics squaring off. Earlier this month, former two-term district Councilman Bill Bishop filed to run for Council. Bishop joined another candidate in the race: Ron Salem. Salem, a 61 year old […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan unleashed on “racist” NFL owners, offering some sharp critiques of President Donald Trump and his consigliere Steve Bannon Thursday in Chicago. Quotes from Crain’s Chicago Business: Khan’s description of NFL owners was so subversive and trenchant a player could have said it: “You’ve got a bunch of 85-year-old guys who don’t think they’re racist, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 13, 2017

On Friday, LeAnna Cumber filed paperwork to launch a long-expected campaign for Jacksonville City Council. Cumber, a well-connected Republican, will be running to replace termed-out Lori Boyer in Council District 5. Notable: This is Mayor Lenny Curry‘s Council district. And Cumber’s campaign — like those of District 13 candidate Rory Diamond, District 14 hopeful Randy DeFoor, and at-large candidate Ron Salem — […]

Staff ReportsOctober 13, 2017

Friday sees Sally Boynton Brown, the president of the Florida Democratic Party, in Jacksonville to address Democrats over lunch at the University of North Florida. She will take questions from students and outline FDP plans for 2018. And, in addition to the pizza being served, there may just be optimism in the air, with the local […]

Drew WilsonOctober 12, 2017

Democrat Nancy Soderberg announced Thursday that her campaign in Florida’s 6th Congressional District brought in $336,000 in the first quarter since she entered the race. “I’m honored by the outpouring of support our campaign has received. That energy is a vivid testament to how ready people are for a change from Washington’s broken politics and […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2017

A new poll from the University of North Florida says that crime is the number one policy preoccupation for Duval County’s registered voters. And despite concerted investments in public safety in the city’s last three budgets, crime concerns more voters than in previous polls — and that is especially true for females surveyed. Crime was […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2017

Jacksonville’s City Hall has been a cauldron of discontent in recent months; as recently as Tuesday, the Mayor and the City Council President were trading barbs about a priority piece of legislation the Council President opposed. Despite the fissure between the city’s chief executive and lead legislator, city leaders are polling pretty well, per University of […]

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Non-disclosure agreements for Duval Republicans in the offing?

Full Jax Council to vote on $90M for Section 8 complexes

John Rutherford, Al Lawson continue to build re-election war chests

Ron Salem gears up for Jacksonville City Council race against Bill Bishop

Shad Khan slams ‘racist’ NFL owners, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump

LeAnna Cumber launches bid for Jacksonville City Council

Florida Dems’ president comes to Jacksonville as 2018 cycle revs up

Nancy Soderberg touts raising $336K in Q3 for CD 6 bid

Poll: Crime preoccupies Jacksonville voters for third straight year

Poll gives Duval’s political leaders high job approval numbers