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A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2015

In the aftermath of her loss of the Jacksonville District 2 City Council race to Republican Al Ferraro, Democrat Lisa King took to Facebook to issue some observations. “I went into this race knowing the mountain I had to climb in getting people to look beyond party identification to qualifications and experience was steep. But there were so […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2015

The ashes of the Alvin Brown campaign are still cooling, but one of the most interesting analyses now is from Matthew Isbell, a left-leaning political consultant who has a number of salient theories as to the Brown loss. Isbell’s theory: Brown needed to win over Bill Bishop supporters (which would have been tough, in my estimation, given […]

Mitch PerryMay 21, 2015

It may not have actually been the definition of a filibuster, but Rand Paul worked his tail off Wednesday night on the Senate floor, calling attention to the dangers of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. He spoke for 10-and-a-half hours, beginning at 1:18 p.m. and lasting nearly until midnight, calling it a day at 11:49 […]

Guest AuthorMay 21, 2015

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Ryan RayMay 21, 2015

House budget chief and Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran drew a primary opponent Thursday in Ronson Hale Biedrzycki of Brooksville, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Biedrzycki filed paperwork to run for House District 37 on May 12 as a Republican. The 36-year-old with libertarian leanings is unlikely to raise much money compared with the vast sums Corcoran is […]

Jac VerSteegMay 20, 2015

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An underlying purpose of public education reform is providing a clear-eyed view of student achievement. The system will not cringe from telling students when they need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling parents their kids need to do better. The system will not cringe from telling teachers they need to teach […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that’s precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class across Florida. Curry, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown, the city’s […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2015

Tom Cruise said in Cocktail that “everything ends badly; otherwise it wouldn’t end.” The same principle can be applied to the relationship of the Florida Democratic Party to Jacksonville, where despite clearly prioritizing victory, the state party didn’t seem altogether enthusiastic about the Bold New City of the South. The damage control started the weekend before the election, when […]

Bob SparksMay 20, 2015

One year ago not many figured northeast Floridians would be using the words “Mayor-elect Lenny Curry.” Yet, that is precisely the water cooler chatter not only in Jacksonville, but among the political class around the state of Florida. Curry, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was a long shot to defeat incumbent […]

Diane RobertsMay 20, 2015

It’s tempting to take a break from the 83-car pileup that is Florida government and amuse ourselves with, say, the festival of unseemliness that is former Congressman Alan Grayson who, when he’s not accusing the Tampa Bay Times’s Political Editor of being a robot with bowel issues (I paraphrase, for which you should thank me), […]

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Lisa King talks about her Jax District 2 loss

Matthew Isbell: Why Alvin Brown lost

Mitch Perry Report for 5.21.15 — A comeback for Rand Paul?

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Richard Corcoran draws long-shot opponent in 2016

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: State’s 30 percent decision on math tests is 100 percent bad

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

Florida Democratic Party operatives diss Jacksonville voters after loss

Bob Sparks: Lenny Curry shows Republicans the way to win

Diane Roberts: Big Shug and Rick Scott's minions poison land deal and Amendment 1