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A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2017

The Republican primary will likely decide Jacksonville’s House District 15 next year. And Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry made his endorsement known Tuesday. Curry is backing Wyman Duggan … an unsurprising development, given that Curry encouraged Duggan to get in the race, and given that Curry’s own political team is running Duggan’s campaign to replace Jay Fant (who is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2017

Last week, the city of Jacksonville won a $222,000 default judgement against businesses belonging to the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown. This judgement was the culmination of a long-standing legal action against CoWealth LLC and Basic Products LLC, two shell companies of the Brown family that — back in 2011 — accepted roughly $600,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2017

Despite facing challenges, state Rep. Jay Fant‘s position regarding the GOP primary for Attorney General is simply put as “AG or bust.” This leaves a void in the House District 15 race for 2018. And it appears the invisible primary is all but over as local establishment favorite Wyman Duggan is poised to enter. “After much encouragement […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

Monday morning saw Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche announce that $1.071M of new money would be available for after school programs this coming academic year. With reforms to be announced Wednesday morning at a press conference for the Jacksonville Children’s Commission and the Jacksonville Journey this week, this is another short-term solution to a problem […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

A Jacksonville City Council bill imposing a temporary moratorium on wireless communication devices in the city right-of-way passed its first committee Monday. Introduced on an emergency basis as a reaction to state legislation paving the way for 5G, 2017-551 would allow for a moratorium through the end of the year, as the city needs time to work […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

With state and federal money now committed to the JAXPORT dredging process, it would seem that the project would be full-steam ahead. However, one Jacksonville City Councilman — former Mayor Tommy Hazouri — wants a fuller accounting of environmental impacts from the dredge to 47 feet for 11 miles of the St. Johns River, and “transparency” […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

On Monday, a bill designed to expand the city’s human trafficking awareness sign program moved through the first of its two Jacksonville City Council committee stops. Councilman Tommy Hazouri attempts, with this bill (2017-450), to expand the reach of the human trafficking awareness signs that began to be posted in Jacksonville last year after a bill he […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche is settling into the role, having wrapped her first Council meeting as presiding officer last week. In that role, she is responsible for more than just presiding over Council meetings. Among other duties, she is chair of Jacksonville’s Tourist Development Council — which likewise met last week. As well, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council has committees Monday and Tuesday, and there are a number of bills worth watching. Below, a couple we will be tracking, involving an expansion of the city’s human trafficking signage, and a pause on 5G towers. ____ Human trafficking awareness signs – Councilman Tommy Hazouri attempts, with 2017-450, to expand the reach […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2017

Corrine Brown is promoting a series of fundraisers to defray legal expenses, including a concert at Bethel Baptist Church billed as “Praise with a Purpose.” The Aug. 6 event: less than 24 hours before a hearing on motions to acquit and for a new trial on her 18 felony convictions related to assorted types of […]

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Lenny Curry endorses Wyman Duggan in HD 15 GOP primary

Jacksonville wins $222K default judgement against Councilwoman’s business

Wyman Duggan enters HD 15 race as instant establishment favorite

More money for Jax after-school programs as Lenny Curry pushes for reform

Cell tower moratorium clears first Jacksonville City Council committee

Councilman Tommy Hazouri wants ‘transparency’ on Jax dredge project

Human trafficking awareness expansion bill clears first Jax Council committee

Being Jacksonville City Council President suits Anna Brosche

Bills to watch in Jacksonville City Council committees this week

God and the grift: Corrine Brown’s last hustle