A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2019
3min1186
If Lawson wants a third term representing Florida's CD 5, the Tallahassee Democrat will have to dispatch a Jacksonville politician in yet another primary.
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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2019A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2019
3min304
"Lenny Curry has worked across the aisle to build partnerships that deliver results for all of Jacksonville’s families."
Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2019
14min696
"There is an agreement that follows this [Blue Dogs'] framework," Murphy stated.
A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2018
6min453
U.S. Rep. Al Lawson sent out a press release Thursday extolling the recently passed Farm Bill in Congress. “The Farm Bill is a great example of common-sense bipartisanship that will improve the quality of life for millions of Americans,” said Rep. Lawson. However, the bill, as Orlando Weekly reported Wednesday, included a provision to continue U.S. involvement […]
Scott PowersNovember 19, 2018
9min345
The congressional private power dancing has begun. Where will U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Darren Soto, Ted Deutch, Charlie Crist, Alcee Hastings, Stephanie Murphy, and Florida’s other House Democrats wind up sitting now that their party is taking power? Quietly, now and over the next few weeks, Florida’s Democratic representatives are declaring and testing their […]
Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018
2min245
In the northern half of Florida, the races for Congressional District 6 and District 15 captured the attention of the national media as well as pundits. Some of the others were decided shortly after the polls closed, or before. Democratic Reps. Val Demings of Orlando and Kathy Castor of Tampa are returning to Washington after receiving no opposition in […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2018
5min304
The two Congressmen representing Jacksonville, Democrat Al Lawson and Republican John Rutherford, have become friends in the last two years. Lawson, whose 5th Congressional District sprawls from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, emphasizes working across the aisle, and in a Republican-held House that has been a useful strategy, especially for the Republican power structure that controls Jacksonville at […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2018
2min247
The Rev. Jesse Jackson decades back was a transformative Democratic candidate for President. Those days are gone, but he’s still working to GOTV. Sunday’s iteration is in Jacksonville. Jackson’s visit has a different vibe than his 2016 visit. While he was hopeful that early voting turnout was juiced, local Democrats on hand were less optimistic, a pessimism […]
Phil AmmannNovember 2, 2018
40min307
Election Day is in sight, in Northeast Florida and everywhere else, and we preview the competitive races, as well as the ones decided shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. For Jacksonville, a lot is riding on this. Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams invested real political capital in the gubernatorial campaign of Ron DeSantis. Win, […]
Phil AmmannOctober 25, 2018
37min666
Duval County is now a few days into early in-person voting, with the first of two Souls to the Polls weekends about to commence. Do Democrats feel lucky? It depends on who you ask. The Blue Wave that offered so much potential early on may or may not be a tsunami at this point. The […]
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