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Bob SparksDecember 22, 2015

This past week, former state Sen. Al Lawson revealed his intention to run for Congress in the newly configured 5th District. The announcement from Lawson, a Democrat from Tallahassee, puts in motion a chain reaction of events that will make this one worthy of attention. “North Florida needs a strong, progressive voice in Washington to […]

Bob SparksDecember 21, 2015

This past week, former state Sen. Al Lawson revealed his intention to run for Congress in the newly configured 5th District. The announcement from Lawson, a Democrat from Tallahassee, puts in motion a chain reaction of events that will make this one worthy of attention. “North Florida needs a strong, progressive voice in Washington to […]

Jim RosicaDecember 15, 2015

Former state Sen. Al Lawson on Tuesday said he will run for the state’s reconfigured 5th Congressional District that now stretches east-west from Jacksonville through Tallahassee to rural Gadsden County. The former state lawmaker said he “will officially announce and file for Congress in January,” according to a news release. “North Florida needs a strong, progressive […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 24, 2015

The Duval County Legislative Delegation meets Thursday at Jacksonville’s City Hall. Had Janet Adkins not made her now widely reported comments about the redrawn 5th Congressional District of Corrine Brown there might not have been so much attention on the meeting. Adkins had commented at a recent Republican Party meeting that by “reducing the percentage […]

Guest AuthorNovember 9, 2014

Gwen Graham’s victory should give Florida Democrats something to think about. The rookie politician knew she could not overcome Congressman Steve Southerland’s appeal in nine counties he carried by more than 60 percent in the previous election. She campaigned in them anyway. Southerland, R-Panama City, won election in the Tea Party wave in 2010 and […]

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Bob Sparks: U.S. House District 5 race will be one to watch

Bob Sparks: U.S. House District 5 race will be one to watch

Al Lawson will run for new North Florida congressional district

Janet Adkins’ comment heightens interest in Duval Legislative Delegation meeting

James Call: Graham was smart to campaign where she knew she wouldn’t win