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A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

On Tuesday morning, the Jacksonville City Council Recreation, Community Development, Public Health, and Safety committee mulled Zika-related legislation. One bill, which moves $122,524 from the mosquito control fund balance to allocations for insecticide and equipment this fiscal year and next, was approved by the Finance Committee Monday. RCDPHS approved the bill 5-0 without discussion. A […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2016

House District 3 candidate Jayer Williamson added another $20,000 to his campaign account last month, increasing his lead over fellow Republican Johnathan Walters. Williamson’s $20,102 haul came in across 36 contributions and his expenditures came in at $2,477, leaving the Milton Republican with $85,538 on hand in his campaign to take over for Republican Rep. […]

Drew WilsonJune 7, 2016

George Gainer, Lauren Book and incumbent Sen. David Simmons continued to coast in fundraising last month, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Simmons raised $126,072 last month, which accounts for more than half of the money the Altamonte Springs Republican has raised since filing for re-election back in September. Among the 213 contributions were […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Monday’s first day of qualifying for congressional races in Florida has seen enough candidates qualify to force Republican primaries in Florida’s 6th, 7th and 11th Congressional Districts and Democratic primaries in the 6th and 9th Congressional Districts so far. In other districts expecting Democratic or Republican primaries, announced candidates either did not file Monday or […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

Even with the Vehicles for Hire committee cancelled this week, the Jacksonville City Council is still hearing the case for ridesharing. An ad in the B section of the Florida Times-Union Tuesday included an “open letter” to the council, which has struggled with legislation related to Uber and Lyft. “Jacksonville is positioned to become a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

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The Democratic primary for House District 14 got even more interesting Monday, with Donald Gaffney getting into the race. Gaffney’s entry into the race was first reported by the Florida Times-Union. Gaffney, a former Jacksonville Councilman and state legislator, had his legislative career truncated in 1988 when he was convicted of four counts of mail fraud. The […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

With campaigns up and down the ticket attracting the attention of Jacksonville’s donor class, it was perhaps inevitable that Lenny Curry‘s political committee would have a sluggish May. A total of $3,000 in new money was the slowest fundraising since the PAC started raising money last year, offset by $26,178 of new spending, of which $20,000 went to […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

One of the oldest and most mainstream environmental groups, Clean Water Action, has endorsed Democrat Susannah Randolph‘s bid for Florida’s 9th Congressional District, her campaign announced. Randolph is a former state program director for the organization, part of her career as an activist and political staff member. Clean Water Action’s advocacy dates to helping pass […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2016

Democrat Val Demings‘ campaign for Florida’s 9th Congressional District is receiving two full-time interns as part of the package it received with a Students for a New American Politics PAC endorsement. The SNAP PAC provided the two trained fellows to work as field organizers on Demings’ campaign this summer. Demings is in a Democratic Aug. […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2016

Organize Now activists said it intends to deliver 7,000 petition signatures to three Orlando members of Congress this week demanding they prevent any more austerity measures for the people of Puerto Rico. The Orlando-based progressive politics group has been gathering the petitions for several months, announcing its Puerto Rico-assistance campaign in early April at a press […]

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Second Jax council committee approves mosquito-control funds

Jayer Williamson adds $20K during May in bid to succeed Doug Broxson

Senate campaigns of David Simmons, Lauren Book, George Gainer post impressive May fundraising reports

Early congressional filings assure primaries in CDs 6, 7, 9 and 11

Lyft and Uber supporters publish open letter to Jacksonville City Council

Democrat Don Gaffney dives into HD 14 battle

May was a quiet fundraising month for Lenny Curry’s political committee

Environmental group Clean Water Action endorses Susannah Randolph in CD 9 race

Val Demings campaign receives national interns in CD10 race

Organize Now to deliver 7,000 petitions demanding no more austerity for Puerto Rico