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Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

With early voting in Jacksonville less than a week away, a new poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% of voters. Lenny Curry holds 25% of the vote, Bill Bishop 11%, and Omega Allen 2%. The rest of those […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2015

The question one has to ask after reading just the summary of the Justice Department report on the goings-on with the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department is: How many other municipal law enforcement agencies act this way in America? If you want the headline from Wednesday to read that Justice concluded that the Ferguson PD violated no federal laws in […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2015

The question one has to ask after reading just the summary of the Justice Department report on the goings-on with the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department is: How many other municipal law enforcement agencies act this way in America? If you want the headline from Wednesday to read that Justice concluded that the Ferguson PD violated no federal laws in […]

Peter SchorschMarch 5, 2015

The check is definitely not in the mail. That’s right, that check for $998,000 to Jeb Bush‘s Right to Rise political committee has been ripped up. The money is staying in my bank account. Is this because I was disappointed with Bush’s performance at CPAC? Nope. Do I think someone else, like say Scott Walker, is […]

Peter SchorschMarch 5, 2015

The check is definitely not in the mail. That’s right, that check for $998,000 to Jeb Bush‘s Right to Rise political committee has been ripped up. The money is staying in my bank account. Is this because I was disappointed with Bush’s performance at CPAC? Nope. Do I think someone else, like say Scott Walker, is […]

Associated PressMarch 5, 2015

A measure to put limits on standardized testing is moving in the Florida Senate after a strong debate. The Senate Education PreK-12 committee approved the bill Wednesday along party lines with Republicans voting yes. If the bill (SB 616) becomes law, it would cap how many hours students could spend on testing. The measure also […]

James CallMarch 5, 2015

Another skirmish in the battle over how Florida’s congressional districts were drawn played out Wednesday at the Florida Supreme Court. Sen. Bill Galvano emerged from the courtroom confident that the justices would uphold a plan approved by a lower court judge. David King represents the League of Women Voters which spearheaded a Fair Districts Constitutional […]

Ryan RayMarch 5, 2015

A slate of proposals to create a new statewide framework for assisting people with intellectual disabilities made progress in both chambers of the Legislature Wednesday. SB 7030 and HB 935, sponsored by Sen. Kelli Stargel and Rep. Ray Rodrigues respectively were unanimously passed by House Children, Families & Seniors and Senate Education Appropriations. “Establishing the Florida ABLE Act is […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

On the banks of the Saint Johns River in Jacksonville, on a perfect 80 degree, sunny afternoon, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce today held a “meet the candidates” event for picks of JAXBIZ, its political arm. Daniel Davis, Chamber President, expects the BIZ Picks to resonate. He says the Chamber has “three thousand members with lots […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

On the banks of the Saint Johns River in Jacksonville, on a perfect 80 degree, sunny afternoon, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce today held a “meet the candidates” event for picks of JAXBIZ, its political arm. Daniel Davis, Chamber President, expects the BIZ Picks to resonate. He says the Chamber has “three thousand members with lots […]

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UNF poll: Alvin Brown leads Lenny Curry, Bill Bishop but many voters “uncertain”

Mitch Perry Report for 3.5.15 — Ferguson’s ugly legacy

Mitch Perry Report for 3.5.15 — Ferguson's ugly legacy

Fine, Jeb, I won’t donate that other $998,000

Fine, Jeb, I won't donate that other $998,000

Divided Florida Senate panel OKs bill to limit some school testing

Five minutes with David King, counsel for League of Women Voters Florida

Florida ABLE act moves swiftly through House, Senate panels

Jax Chamber holds “meet the candidates” event for JAXBIZ picks

Jax Chamber holds "meet the candidates" event for JAXBIZ picks