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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

January saw a slight closing of the fundraising gap between Janet Adkins and her major opponent in the race for Nassau County School Superintendent, Kathy Burns. Adkins raised no January money, though December saw her getting money from JEA Board Chair Tom Petway, former Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp, and the PAC of Jason Fischer, a current State House candidate from Jacksonville. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

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Months back, FloridaPolitics.com asked Dick Kravitz how he would counteract the fundraising advantage of Jason Fischer in House District 16. Kravitz was unconcerned, saying the money he needed would be there when he needed it. January, for the fourth straight month, has proven that the Jacksonville political veteran was right. $11,800 of new money in January pushed Kravitz […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2016

In an email, Jacksonville’s CAO, Sam Mousa, told one of those A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Next Level stories about the Alvin Brown administration. This one affects the Bob Hayes Track Meet. “It came to our attention via the Council Auditor this week that the Brown administration did not have a contract executed before […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2016

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The Human Rights Ordinance expansion may be going away from Jacksonville in the short term, but LGBT equality advocates are not, as a march is planned Thursday at high noon. The march, just hours before Tommy Hazouri is expected to withdraw his legislation at the Thursday afternoon Committee of the Whole (in light of a seeming […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2016

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Despite Tommy Hazouri choosing to withdraw the HRO expansion bill (and taking the slings and arrows of character assassination from HRO expansion advocates in the process), the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality remains steadfast in its commitment to a fully inclusive bill. A long statement from the JCE had a couple of interesting sentences. One of them: “We […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2016

A temporary setback for the movement to expand the Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville was revealed Saturday, when Tommy Hazouri announced his decision to withdraw his bill… for now. Hazouri confirmed, in a conversation Saturday, that the bill will be back sooner than later. Hazouri’s decision, according to those familiar with his thinking, was driven by […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

On Friday, Sheriff Mike Williams and his predecessor, John Rutherford, endorsed State Attorney Angela Corey for re-election. For both men, it was an easy decision, and a validation of the long-range vision underpinning law enforcement and the administration of justice in Jacksonville. Rutherford used familiar language, referring to the “three-legged stool” of prevention, intervention, and enforcement, and saying […]

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. […]

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A bipartisan bill creates a national commission to study the alarming rise in antisemitism. Image via AP.

Janet Adkins maintains money lead in Nassau County school sup. race

HD 16 fundraising race getting tighter by the month

Sam Mousa drops another amusing Alvin Brown administration anecdote

March for Equality planned in Jacksonville for Thursday

On HRO, no compromise for Jax Coalition for Equality

Tommy Hazouri to withdraw HRO bill

2 Jax sheriffs endorse Angela Corey for re-election

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