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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2016

January was another big month for state District 7 Sen. Rob Bradley and his fundraising machine, highlighted by his PAC, Working for Florida’s Families. Bradley’s PAC added $45,000 more to its coffers in January, pushing the total raised north of $450,000, a number buoyed by $5,000 gives from gambling concern Delaware North, from Resorts World […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Miller increased his lead over his three Democratic challengers for House District 47 last month, while neighboring HD 49 is still only sporting a single candidate. Miller brought in $14,985 in January and only spent $826, leaving him with just over $79,000 on-hand in his re-election campaign. The 23 January contributions […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016

Republican State Rep. Eric Eisnaugle brought in more than $20,000 in contributions this past month for his House District 44 re-election campaign. Eisnaugle raised $14,000 through his campaign account and added another $6,350 through his PAC, Committee for Justice and Economic Freedom. Heading into February, the Orange County representative had just shy of $260,000 cash-on-hand […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2016

Republican Dean Asher’s January campaign finance report is in, but the Orlando Realtor’s numbers flatlined compared with former Democratic Rep. Mike Clelland’s first-month haul in the Senate District 13 race. Asher responded to Clelland’s $210,000 January with just $7,050 in contributions, offset by $3,700 in expenditures. His political committee, Allegiant Friends for Florida, opened the […]

Scott PowersFebruary 10, 2016

Four years after the Orange County Commission was presented a citizen petition for a ballot initiative it wanted nothing to do with, officials are preparing stricter requirements for residents to put ordinances on the countywide ballot. The Orange County Charter Review Commission on Thursday will be voting to recommend a host of proposed charter changes that would require […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2016

The executive director for the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission told Florida lawmakers on Wednesday he’s OK if they ban his agency from regulating ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Kyle Cockream came before the House Economics Committee to speak in support of the bill, sponsored by Republican Dana Young from Tampa and Plant City’s Dan […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2016

The last round of Lenny Curry’s Community Conversations, on Human Rights Ordinance expansion, were contentious and ultimately led to little in the way of policy outcome. Thursday’s Community Conversation, revolving around the issue of youth violence as it relates to the Jacksonville Journey, will undoubtedly bring forth more consensus. “The first of this series, “Our […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2016

Fourth Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk filed for re-election in mid-January, and he’s “pleased” with the $9,100 raised thus far. Among maximum donors in the early going: Delores Kesler, a local Jacksonville legend who’s on the JEA Board, and Marty Fiorentino‘s Fiorentino Group, which will be handling the fundraising going forward for the Shirk campaign, including weekly meetings between […]

Melissa RossFebruary 10, 2016

JAX Chamber Chairwoman Audrey Moran has made it clear she’s comfortable with diverging from City Hall on the issue of the the city’s human rights ordinance. Moran, herself a former mayoral candidate, says “she really doesn’t understand the motives” behind recent moves to table two competing pieces of legislation looking at covering Jacksonville’s LGBT residents […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2016

On Ash Wednesday, the Florida House moved one step closer to allowing Jacksonville to pay its public pension penance, via the State Affairs Committee reporting favorably on a bill to allow a referendum authorizing an extension of the current half-cent sales tax used for Better Jacksonville Plan projects. This was the second and final House […]

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January another big month for Rob Bradley fundraising machine

Incumbent Mike Miller increases fundraising lead over challengers in HD 47 race

Eric Eisnaugle raises more than $20,000 in January for HD 44 re-election

Dean Asher fundraising slows in January; Mike Clelland hauls big for first month in SD 13

Orange County proposals to change ballot initiative process likely to rekindle ballot fight

Hillsborough PTC chief tells House committee he still wants ride-share drivers fingerprinted

Panel announced for Lenny Curry youth violence Community Conversation”

Matt Shirk “pleased” with $9,100 haul in first 2 weeks of fundraising

Audrey Moran on Lenny Curry: “I made it clear to him I was disappointed” on HRO

After pushback, Jax pension tax bill clears final House committee