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Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2015

Envy is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christianity. It’s something that would be ideal if we didn’t occasionally suffer from, but it’s all too human for us to do so. I don’t know if it’s something I read or heard years ago, but when it comes to money (like sex), I always […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

An interesting email from the Republican Party of Duval County arrived in local inboxes late Tuesday night, less than an hour from the Inauguration Day of Lenny Curry. Entitled “Lenny Curry and Bill Spann resign leadership positions,” the email addressed Curry’s departure in real detail, with a complete letter from Mayor Curry, in which he resigned his State […]

Bill PrescottJune 30, 2015

Those who flaunt the Confederate flag insist that it symbolizes “heritage,” not hate. Call it what they will, but that heritage is a heritage of hate. The slave owners and their politicians fancied themselves good, decent, God-fearing people. How could they square that with the countless hideous brutalities they inflicted on their human chattels? They […]

Shannon NickinsonJune 30, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott touted the 2015 state budget as the Keep Florida Working budget. While that remains to be seen, one thing seems clear: It sure isn’t the Keep Florida Healthy budget. One of the casualties of Scott’s veto pen was the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, a nonprofit based in St. Petersburg […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

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Many of the major hires have been made by the Lenny Curry administration, and the only prominent name from the local GOP so far was Bill Spann, an REC member and a party officer. As of midnight Tuesday, Spann will no longer be Duval Republican Executive Committee Secretary. As he writes to Party Chairman Robin Lumb, Spann […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

Florida Politics was the first to bring you a full breakdown of the Jacksonville Office of General Counsel’s 19-page memo documenting its study of anti-discrimination laws, released Tuesday afternoon. The Jacksonville Coalition for Equality is the first to respond. “The Office of General Counsel’s study on non-discrimination laws found that there is no negative impact […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

As promised no later than June 30 by Mayor Alvin Brown, Jacksonville’s General Counsel released his review of anti-discrimination legislation. A quick read of this indicates that there is room to legislate against discrimination, such as in a Human Rights Ordinance, without creating undue enforcement burdens or burdens against religious groups. Should City Council be looking […]

Melissa RossJune 30, 2015

Calling public safety and the city’s stretched finances his top priorities, new Jacksonville City Council president Greg Anderson says the city is heading into “an exciting time” as a new mayor and council are sworn in July 1. “If we can create an environment where the executive and legislative branches are working together, Jacksonville is […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

As we reported on Monday, Denise Lee will be serving in the Lenny Curry administration as Director of Blight Initiatives. After her Blight Committee meeting as part of the Curry transition operation at Jacksonville University, we were able to sit her down for an interview, in which she talked about working with Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa, about where […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2015

Among the many local projects that didn’t escape Rick Scott’s veto pen last week was $2 million earmarked for the Tampa Innovation Alliance, the nascent public-private agency charged with redeveloping the University area of North Tampa. But Mark Sharpe, the agency’s Executive Director, insists that it’s not a big deal. He says the organization never envisioned receiving […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.15 – The politics of envy and being relatable

Duval GOP announces Lenny Curry, Bill Spann departures

Martin Dyckman: The time is now to take it down

Shannon Nickinson: Rick Scott vetoes hurt health care for poor

Lenny Curry spox Bill Spann resigns from Duval Republican Executive Committee

Email insights: Jax Coalition for Equality responds to OGC anti-discrimination study

Jacksonville General Counsel releases review of anti-discrimination laws

Greg Anderson on new Jax mayor, council: “We’ve got a new day”

Denise Lee talks blight and her new administration role

Despite Rick Scott rejection, Mark Sharpe says Tampa Innovation Alliance is right on course