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A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry introduced the City Council to his proposed FY 17/18 budget Monday, a $1.27B plan heavy on spending on infrastructure and public safety. Council Finance Chair Garrett Dennis is arguably the most important person in the process going forward; Finance will review the budget in August, tweaking it before the full City Council gets a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2017

Freshman Jacksonville-area Congressmen John Rutherford and Al Lawson may have different party labels. But they both have strong fundraising in the latest campaign finance report, suggesting that either will be tough outs in primaries. Rutherford hauled in over $155,000 off of 69 total contributions from January to June 2017; Lawson brought in over $158,000 off 118 total […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2017

Democrat Nancy Soderberg kicked off her campaign for Florida’s 6th Congressional District that historically has been based in Florida’s First Coast by heading to and appealing to its new center of gravity, Volusia County. In her campaign roll-0ut Wednesday in DeLand, Soderberg delivered a standard, moderate-Democrat pitch that was heavy on her party’s usual positions […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2017

Former Clinton-era United Nations Ambassador Nancy Soderberg is officially running in Florida’s Congressional District 6. In a launch video released this week, Soderberg noted her work under the Bill Clinton administration, with her “proudest moment” being representing the U.S. at the United Nations. She also referenced the shambolic attempts at Trumpcare advanced in D.C. thus far, alluding […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

A bill authorizing a referendum to increase the number of consecutive terms a Jacksonville City Council member can serve passed its second and final committee on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by second-term Councilman Matt Schellenberg, passed Finance by a 5-2 margin Tuesday morning. Between committee stops, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry punted on expressing an opinion on the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

Tuesday saw U.S. Rep. John Rutherford file legislation to reform America’s entrepreneurial visa program, a bill which would create a pathway to legal immigration for “job creators.” The bill, per a press release from Rutherford’s office, would “allow job creators who have been in the U.S. on an E-2 investor treaty visa for more than […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

Nothing like starting off a new committee by voting to gut term limits. Yet that’s what the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee did Tuesday. Tuesday saw the newly-reconfigured Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee approve a bill that would authorize a 2018 referendum to give City Councilors, constitutional officers, and School Board members a three-term limit. The […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

Jacksonville Republican Rep. Clay Yarborough drew a 2018 Democratic challenger in deep-red Florida House District 12 this month. The challenger: Timothy Yost, a self-described “Northeast Florida high school/college teacher, Jacksonville resident and proud Navy veteran.” Yost had previously filed for a run in U.S. Congressional District 4, a field that includes University of North Florida instructor […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

At a time when some constituents of Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg are hopping mad at him over a zoning issue, a bill authorizing a referendum seems like an interesting play. And yet, that’s what Schellenberg seeks — with a bill in committees on Tuesday (Rules and Finance), a measure which would allow a third term, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2017

Former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham was in Jacksonville Monday, and while she was in town she snagged a couple of pivotal endorsements. One of those endorsements: from the most powerful Democrat on the Jacksonville City Council, Finance Chair Garrett Dennis. And the second endorsement: from the most popular Democratic Mayor in Jacksonville history, Jake Godbold. Dennis, on hand […]

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One of several proposed designs for Florida's new Margaritaville license plates. Image via the office of Rep. Linda Chaney.

Equal Opportunity criteria to be part of Jax budget review in August

John Rutherford, Al Lawson show strong 2017 fundraising

Democrat Nancy Soderberg opens CD 6 campaign in DeLand

Nancy Soderberg launches campaign for Ron DeSantis’ seat

Bill gutting term limits moves to full Jacksonville City Council

John Rutherford files bill for entrepreneurial visa reform

Jax Council Finance Committee votes to gut two-term limit

Clay Yarborough draws Democratic challenger in HD 12

Third term for Jacksonville City Council? The bill is back

Gwen Graham lights up Legislature over MMJ, grabs Jax endorsements