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A.G. GancarskiNovember 22, 2016

Tuesday saw senior staff from the city of Jacksonville locked in negotiations with representatives from the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. Spoiler alert: those negotiations won’t be wrapped up in time for Thanksgiving. The fire union seems to prefer switching to the Florida Retirement System’s pension plan; the city likes defined contribution. That is a huge gap. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 21, 2016

Jacksonville is wrestling with a pension crisis decades in the making. And national media and political pressure groups are taking notice. The venerable American Spectator magazine — a bible of movement conservatism — waded into the Jacksonville public pension debate last week, throwing sharp elbows at the Northeast Florida city’s pension crisis. The Spectator hit on Jacksonville is […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 27, 2016

While it’s anybody’s guess whether Florida Gov. Rick Scott is running for Senate in 2018 or beyond, what’s clear is that Scott is cultivating ties in Washington, D.C. A spot on Fox News in the morning is followed by a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (a good move before, say, a Senate run). That’s […]

Phil AmmannApril 30, 2015

As a proposed solar energy initiative gains steam in Florida, an interesting rhetorical battle is also heating up: Americans For Prosperity (AFP) against the Tea Party fringe. The latest bombast comes from Debbie Dooley, described by American Spectator columnist Jon Cassidy as a “Tea Party eccentric and advocate for solar energy.” Dooley is the outspoken […]

Martin DyckmanApril 23, 2014

“Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him.” That’s the gangster Tessio in “The Godfather,” as he’s being led to his doom for conniving to betray Michael Corleone. Politics can be like that too. According to a report in the New York Times this week, Jeb Bush has earned more than $2-million for […]

Tag: American Spectator

Jacksonville pension proposal: A ‘shock’ to firefighters

Jacksonville’s pension reform efforts get national attention

Rick Scott courts D.C. conservative establishment Wednesday

Florida solar battle heats up: Tea Party’s Debbie Dooley takes on Americans for Prosperity

Martin Dyckman: If Jeb Bush runs, he’ll have to tell voters ‘it was only business’