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Melissa RossNovember 6, 2015

A bipartisan summit on criminal justice reform is expected to draw local and national thought leaders to Jacksonville this month. Operation Reform, sponsored by #Cut50, the Ford Foundation and Operation New Hope, will focus on re-entry solutions for people leaving incarceration, and reducing recidivism through employment. This was a major focus of the Jacksonville Journey, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2015

Tuesday is a packed day at Jacksonville’s City Hall, with a JEA Agreement meeting and a City Council meeting. However, those are not the only happenings in the St. James Building, as State Representative Janet Adkins will hold a mental health community roundtable at 4:00 p.m. in the Lynwood Roberts Room. “Florida is facing a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

Not exactly an October surprise, but Build Something That Lasts, a committee established by supporters of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry “to advance conservative principles and … support political causes and potentially candidates who reflect the same vision for the future of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida,” had a big fundraising month. It raised $94,500, with the […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

House District 12 candidates Richard Clark and Don Redman have some things in common. Both are Republican. Both have been on Jacksonville’s City Council. And neither raised any money in October, even as speculation continues about the imminent entry into that race by Clay Yarborough. Clark has raised just $2,000 since April, and all of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

The six Republicans looking to succeed Janet Adkins in HD 11 are battling for money, and Nassau County Commissioner Barry Holloway is no exception. To that end, he loaned his campaign $10,000 in September, and in October, the campaign finally breached the $10,000 fundraising threshold, with a $1,300 haul off of five contributions. True to his […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

When dealing with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, some things are bargains. For example, the appraised value of attending a party on his yacht is great value at $63.20. However, other Khan-related expenses come with a more significant price tag. Consider Jacksonville City Council Bull 2015-781, “amendment #14 to the Jacksonville Jaguars lease agreement,” which […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

In a crowded six-way race to be the Republican to succeed Janet Adkins in House District 11, former Duval County Supervisor of Elections employee Sheri Treadwell stands out for a couple of reasons. For one thing, she’s the only woman in the race. For another thing, she’s the only person in the race with experience […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

Arguably the most monumental election of Tuesday night, for those in Northeast Florida, wasn’t the St. Johns County Sales Tax referendum, but half a continent away: Houston voters rejected their city’s equal rights ordinance. The margin wasn’t close: 61 to 39 percent. The issue had been into a so-called “bathroom ordinance,” with opponents somehow reducing […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2015

An interesting power struggle on Jacksonville’s City Council right now revolves around the question of whether or not the Finance Committee has too much power over the budget process. On one side, freshman councilwoman Katrina Brown; on the other, statute and accepted tradition. To that end, Brown has scheduled public notice meetings to gin up […]

Melissa RossNovember 4, 2015

In the wake of last night’s defeat of an anti-discrimination ordinance in Houston, activists with the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality say they’re going to work overtime to educate the public – and prepare to do battle against any potential scare tactics that could be mounted to defeat an expanded HRO in Duval County. Prop. 1, known […]

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Operation Reform Summit seeks bipartisan approach to criminal justice reform

Janet Adkins to hold mental health community roundtable; Melissa Ross to host

Build Something That Lasts has blockbuster October; Shad Khan is in

HD 12 hopeful Richard Clark raised no money in October

HD 11 Republican Barry Holloway breaches $10K raised with October haul

Amphitheater proposed for EverBank Field in $90M upgrade deal

HD 11 Sheri Treadwell: “I’m probably the most conservative candidate in the race.”

Despite fall of Houston HERO, “fully inclusive” Jax HRO push is full steam ahead

Katrina Brown pitches Jax budget process changes to Council veterans

After Houston, Jax LGBT activists say they’ve got their work cut out