A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2019
10min324
What is an invocation for?
Tag: Aaron Bowman
A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2019
Staff ReportsMay 17, 2019
29min347
Saying goodbye to the Duval Democratic Party?
Staff ReportsMay 10, 2019
27min299
Next up: A battle between the Duval County School Board and Jacksonville City Hall.
A.G. GancarskiMay 6, 2019
5min299
Timing is everything. And it's out of the school board's control.
A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2019
5min400
To block, or not to block: That was the question.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2019
3min199
Jacksonville City Council President Aaron Bowman announced Thursday the formation of committees to study infrastructure and resiliency. With Jacksonville having suffered great impacts from Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, including major downtown flooding during the latter, the committee seeks pathways to sustainability. President Bowman, in a press release, noted that the Council’s recently passed “strategic plan focuses on […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2019
4min308
Call it another example of “building something that lasts.” Those close to the political operation of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry deny there is a slate of candidates. But a close look at the 2019 endorsements of the Northeast Florida Builders Association suggests a strong alignment between the interests of Curry and construction. In one race after […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019
4min266
Members of the public who want to address the Jacksonville City Council during public comment in the future may be advised to bring quarters for the vending machine. They may be speaking later than they are used to. Currently split up among two commenting periods, new legislation (2019-19) would shift public comment to the back […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019
6min239
The Jacksonville City Council agenda Tuesday evening was mild compared to the somewhat wild speculation about which member(s) are running for Mayor. However, even as the “silly season” is in full swing, policy concerns populated the agenda, even as political cross-currents proved irresistible. One such measure: 2018-846, Council President Aaron Bowman’s bill to create a task […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019
6min441
As of Wednesday morning, both of Gov. Rick Scott‘s Jacksonville City Council appointments have filed for election in 2019. While District 8 Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman filed for election in her district (a bid that has already garnered support from the Fraternal Order of Police), Freeman is taking a different tack. Appointed to fill in for suspended Democrat Reggie […]