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A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2015

Ready for Hillary? According to Monday’s email from the Lenny Curry campaign’s “Let’s Keep Alvin Honest” account, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is. The email posits that “Democrat Alvin Brown [is] Dreaming of His Next Clinton DC Job.” “Democrat Alvin Brown, a liberal appointee to Bill Clinton‘s White House, might think he’s one step closer to his next job […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 13, 2015

The first Lenny Curry television ad of the runoff election is a strong piece of narrative; a 30 second spot laden with positive messaging, which features Lenny’s wife, Molly. She has been an asset to him in life, in politics, and now during the campaign, where she has been extraordinarily effective as a spokeswoman for […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 10, 2015

Police-involved shootings are on everyone’s mind in Jacksonville these days, especially those who live in the neighborhoods where they happen. Despite their shared opposition to citizen review boards, both candidates for Jacksonville sheriff recognize there’s a lack of dialogue, and therefore trust, between Duval County residents and those who are sworn to protect and serve […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 10, 2015

In the run up to Jacksonville’s First Election, one of the more interesting developments was the emergence of the Young Voters Coalition. The group took a nonpartisan stance (even as some folks in the Democratic establishment privately complained that it was just a front group for Bill Bishop supporters) in elections, seeking “to increase turnout […]

Melissa RossApril 10, 2015

The latest salvo in Jacksonville’s long-running battle over its pension problems comes from City Councilwoman Lori Boyer. Boyer has filed legislation that would reduce pension benefits for police and firefighters that are hired on starting Oct. 1. It’s an aggressive move and apparently the first time someone on the council has filed a measure stating […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

Signaling a new phase of the campaign just in time for the peak of One Spark and the #UniteJax rally on Monday, a new Lenny Curry television ad hit Jacksonville airwaves on Thursday, reiterating the Curry camp’s messaging on public safety. The spot features his wife Molly delivering the message that Lenny Curry is a “Mayor for all […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

In the First Election in March, incumbent Jacksonville District 14 City Councilman Jim Love, a Republican, won handily over Jason Tetlak, an idealistic Democrat who will be remembered for losing the support of his party by endorsing Bill Bishop for mayor. A fixture in the Riverside/Avondale area (and one who lives eight houses down from me), Love has […]

Melissa RossApril 9, 2015

Standing in the shadow of the city’s Tillie Fowler Memorial, a bipartisan group of female supporters endorsed incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown for re-election, saying Brown kept his promises and has empowered women and men alike to succeed. The group included former WNBA President and Generation W founder Donna Orender and Brown’s former Chief Administrative Officer Karen […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

More research has revealed that Zakee Fur’qan‘s political contributions in recent years extend beyond Mayor Alvin Brown and U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown to at least one Duval County School Board candidate. A Duval County contribution search shows donations from his company, Freedom Lawn and Landscape, and from his wife Hanan Fur’qan to candidate Constance Hall. Three […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

In a four-hour trial Wednesday afternoon at the Duval County Courthouse, co-defendants Diallo Sekou, Twala Wilkons, and Briana Odom stood trial on misdemeanor charges of obstructing a highway on Dec. 8, 2014. The group held protest actions during the morning rush hour on Interstate 95 and that cloudy Monday afternoon rush hour on Hart Bridge. […]

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Email Insights: Is Alvin Brown closer to his next D.C. job?

Watch here — Molly Curry TV spot: “Setting the Record Straight”

Ken Jefferson pledges open forums after police-involved shootings

Did Jax Young Voters Coalition succeed in First Election?

New salvo in Jacksonville pension wars

Molly Curry ad hits Jacksonville airwaves

Jim Love talks Jax cross-party endorsements and why he’s staying neutral

Leading women endorse Alvin Brown at Tillie Fowler memorial

School board contributions from Zakee Fur’qan wife, business raise questions

Diallo Sekou, 2 co-defendants get probation in Jax 19 Hart Bridge trial