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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

The five-way Republican primary for the House District 12 race has lacked a clear narrative for months, and January only presents a more muddled picture. The big question: Is Richard Clark still in the HD 12 race? Despite raising no money again in January, and only $2,000 since the end of April, Clark is still winning […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

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In the three-way GOP primary in HD 19, Katherine Van Zant widened her fundraising lead over Bobby Payne and former RPOF Chairwoman Leslie Dougher in January. Van Zant’s money raised is approaching $119,000, leaving her with over $93,000 cash on hand. Interesting donations: Dayspring Village, the Janet and Doug Adkins mental health care facility, ponied up $250. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

About $43,000 in January donations brought state Sen. Aaron Bean‘s campaign account up to $136,700, with more than $92,500 cash on hand for the Fernandina Beach Republican’s re-election bid. Especially enthusiastic about the Bean Team: Northeast Florida anesthesiologists. Eleven of them made $500 contributions, which adds up to a lot of Novocaine at today’s prices. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

While Jacksonville leaders wait to see whether Tallahassee will give them the go-ahead on the Pension Tax referendum, they might want to consider the latest annual report from the Police and Fire Pension Fund, which offers disturbing auguries for the future of fund holdings. The Jax PFPF report indicates a major downturn in equity investment […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

Fourth Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey will be endorsed Friday afternoon by Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, FloridaPolitics.com has learned. Corey, in a primary battle for re-election with Wes White, has a significant money advantage, and Williams’ endorsement is symbolic of a general establishment desire to see Corey get four more years. The official endorsement will be at 2:30 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2016

Solving the Unfunded Liability may be Lenny Curry’s spend of political capital. But if all goes right, and that is a big if, the Jax Journey renewal will be his legacy. And the city’s. In a media availability before Thursday’s Community Conversation on the Youth Violence prevention aspect of the Jax Journey, Lenny Curry spoke […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2016

The big “heavy lift” for Jacksonville during the legislative session: getting Tallahassee’s go-ahead to “repurpose” the half-cent Better Jacksonville Plan sales tax, once it sunsets, to address the city’s $2.6 Billion Unfunded pension liability. The bill cleared the second and final House committee on Wednesday. But a big takeaway: statements made by some skeptics on […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2016

One of the roughest Jacksonville ZIP codes, 32209, was a place of epiphany for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on the campaign trail. Slayings and abject poverty in the area shocked his conscience, in a way roughly analogous to John F. Kennedy visiting Appalachia during the 1960 campaign. Curry vowed to address the crime, the blight, the […]

Melissa RossFebruary 11, 2016

Newly released public records show that Duval County School Board member Connie Hall would like to see Superintendent Nikolai Vitti fired. Hall texted that sentiment in a message she sent this past fall to a school district employee, the records reveal. Records of emails and texts of Hall and two other Duval School Board members […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2016

The money race in HD 11 between Sheri Treadwell and Donnie Horner tightened further in January. As Horner’s momentum stalls, Treadwell’s surges. She’s close to catching Horner, who has about $76,000 cash on hand. Her $13,795 January brought her total up to $77,720, versus $8,554 spent. With a $10,000 personal loan, there is functional cash parity between […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

HD 12 money picture muddled in January

Katherine Van Zant widens cash lead in HD 19 in January; Leslie Dougher in trouble

Aaron Bean’s campaign account jumps in January

Jax Police and Fire Pension Fund investments underperform

Jax Sheriff Mike Williams to endorse Angela Corey for re-election

The Jax Journey: Lenny Curry’s legacy, and ours

Lenny Curry discusses pension tax debate in Tallahassee

Lenny Curry on blight: “We’re here and we’re ready to take action”

“Fire him now!” texted Duval School Board member; Nikolai Vitti calls it “hostile work environment”

Sheri Treadwell closes HD 11 fundraising gap in January