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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2017

Congressman Francis Rooney is calling on Donald Trump to support Everglades restoration, with a letter to the president saying that Everglades restoration “has far-ranging impacts to the entire state of Florida and the rest of the country.” Signed by the entire Florida delegation, the two-page letter was dated Friday. The letter asks that Trump prepares his fiscal […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2017

While the twists and turns of U.S. President Donald Trump‘s executive order instilling a ban on refugees and nationals of seven majority Muslim countries coming into the United States continue, one Northeast Florida lawmaker supports what Trump is doing. Meanwhile, another opposes the Trump position. Rep. John Rutherford supports increased vetting of people from certain nations, even […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 20, 2017

With the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Friday morning, it was predictable that Northeast Florida pols would post thoughts on the event. Some thoughts were sanguine, such as those from Mayor Lenny Curry and former State Rep. Lake Ray. “It’s a beautiful day,” Curry Tweeted Friday morning. Ray had more to say. “The peaceful transition of power […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017

Congressman John Rutherford, the first-term Jacksonville Republican who had a medical emergency in Washington Wednesday, is “on his way to a full and swift recovery,” his chief of staff said. Expectations are that Rutherford will be out of the hospital next week. Kelly Simpson, Congressman Rutherford’s Chief of Staff, said, “Congressman Rutherford’s recovery continues to go very well. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2017

United States Rep. Al Lawson announced Tuesday his appointment to the Agriculture Committee, a key assignment for his largely rural North Florida district. “Agriculture is a more than $120 billion industry in Florida and one of the strongest pillars of our state’s economy supporting more than 2 million jobs,” said Lawson. “I am pleased to serve on […]

Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2017

With a bipartisan gathering of other Florida congressional members, Orlando’s former police chief Val Demings, now a congresswoman from Orlando, led the House of Representatives in a moment to remember and honor Orlando’s fallen officers Monday night. “I rise today to honor the lives of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton of the Orlando Police Department and Deputy Norm Lewis […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 2017

Now that 2017 is all but upon us — after a tumultuous 2016 electorally — what’s next for Northeast Florida politics? One assurance: unlike in 2016, with a massive electoral turnover in the region’s Washington and Tallahassee delegations, as well as in both the state attorney and public defender offices, 2017 won’t see that. With […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 2, 2017

The Tallahassee Democrat reported Saturday that Rep. Al Lawson of Florida’s Congressional District 5 will serve as regional whip in the upcoming Congress. Lawson’s position entails ensuring that Democrats from Georgia and Florida vote along party lines. House Democratic Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer asserts that Lawson “will perform crucial first-run responsibilities, and work to build consensus among House […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2016

Subpoenas with a side of sauce. That’s one way to sum up the year. In Jacksonville politics, 2016 started with subpoenas being delivered to Rep. Corrine Brown and her clique at a barbecue place on the Northside. And it ended with a raid on Councilwoman Katrina Brown’s familial barbecue sauce plant on the Westside. Katrina […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 27, 2016

When 2016 kicked off, the world was different, and our political prognoses reflected those false assurances. We didn’t imagine President Donald Trump on a national level. We figured Hillary Clinton would end up taking on Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio in the general election. And we expected the rhetoric would sound like the previous two or three campaigns. Regarding #jaxpol, we had a pretty good […]

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Florida congressional delegation asks Donald Trump to support Everglades restoration

Al Lawson, John Rutherford disagree on executive order for travel ban from Muslim countries

Northeast Florida reacts to ‘beautiful day’ of Donald Trump inauguration

John Rutherford recovering ‘very well’ from allergy to antibiotic

Al Lawson appointed to Agriculture committee

Val Demings, Florida members, lead moment in Congress to remember Orlando’s fallen officers

A.G. Gancarski’s 10 predictions for Jacksonville politics in 2017

Report: Al Lawson to serve as regional whip

Subpoenas with a side of sauce: The 10 biggest #JaxPol stories of 2016

A.G. Gancarski surveys the wreckage of his 2016 predictions