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Melissa RossMarch 7, 2016

Activists fighting the decades-long struggle for LGBT equality in America have long been skilled at the long game. From the 1969 Stonewall riots to the 2015 nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage, this is a patient movement, one that has nudged the culture inexorably over a half-century toward greater acceptance and inclusion. To that end, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2016

Political cronies abound at Mike Hogan’s Duval County Supervisor of Elections office. One example is former GOP pollster John Libby. Another one upon whom we’ve focused recently is former Jacksonville City Council president, former State House member, and current State House candidate Dick Kravitz. Kravitz endorsed Hogan in the spring, with a mailer trumpeting this apparent coup. Yet no mailer […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2016

The open secret of which Jacksonville City Council job creation package is “Project Revere” has been answered: It’s an addition of FIS jobs, related to the company’s acquisition of Sungard. Gov. Rick Scott is scheduled to appear at the former Sungard offices on the Southbank Monday morning. Expect Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2016

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If the Republican presidential nomination were decided by Republican Executive Committee straw polls in the Florida Panhandle, Marco Rubio would have it on lock. Rubio’s 77 percent tally was 60 points over that of Donald Trump, and 71 points over that of Ted Cruz. No delegates were delivered in that particular straw poll, which came on the heels […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2016

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Chelsea Clinton, daughter of the frontrunner in the Democratic Presidential race, swings through Jacksonville Thursday evening for a “small chat” with a big price tag. $250 gets you in the door. $500-$1,000 gets you a photo op. Hillary Clinton is expected to win Florida handily, yet the Democratic Party’s model of distributing delegates ensures that […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

Corrine Brown looks to be in deep trouble. Or at least “Person A” is. The Florida Times-Union has been leading on the story of Person A’s latest imbroglio … which could be a career killer. “Person A,” a public official all but identified as Brown, used her “official position” to “solicit contributions” to the until-very-recently […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

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Jacksonville Democratic Presidential campaigns for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have scheduled outreach events this weekend in Duval County. The Sanders campaign headquarters has its “Grand Opening and Block Party this Friday night at 7 p.m.” with “snacks, drinks and entertainment.” Their location: 1710 N. Main St. in the Springfield area. Organizing the event is Janet Harper, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

A news story with surprising legs this week is about state House candidate Dick Kravitz working in a customer-relations role at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office, and breaching strict protocols against electioneering while on the clock. Kravitz’s boss is Mike Hogan, who was on Jacksonville City Council and in the State House with Kravitz. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan had a dilemma this past month: The city required an audit, but he didn’t think he had the time. Carr Riggs Ingram, an accounting firm, has been contracted for an audit. In late February, one of the external auditors from this group contacted the Supervisor of Elections office with a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

Though the soft opening for the Jacksonville Marco Rubio HQ happened days ago, the official grand opening happened on Thursday night. The keynote speakers in the packed storefront on Beach Boulevard: Marco’s older brother Mario, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Mario Rubio told the crowd how 45 years ago when he drove his mother to the hospital […]

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Jax Coalition for Equality keeps up the HRO pressure

Duval elections worker, state House candidate Dick Kravitz in pension sweet spot

Rick Scott to announce Project Revere jobs at FIS in Jax Monday

Marco Rubio dominates Florida Panhandle REC straw poll

Chelsea Clinton comes to Jacksonville Thursday

Could Person A’s fall mean the return of Alvin Brown?

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton Jacksonville partisans plan weekend events

More evidence of cronyism emerges at Duval Supervisor of Elections office

Duval SOE Mike Hogan: “I don’t have any time to deal with an audit”

Lenny Curry, Mario Rubio open Marco Rubio Jax HQ