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A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

The 2015 elections led to a lot of changes in Jacksonville’s city government. Alvin Brown and his appointees were, except for certain high-performers, out. Lenny Curry, and his appointees, in. Among those imports to the mayor’s suite: a number of City Council members from the previous class (Policy Director Robin Lumb; Blight Director Denise Lee; […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

House District 12 candidates Richard Clark and Don Redman have some things in common. Both are Republican. Both have been on Jacksonville’s City Council. And neither raised any money in October, even as speculation continues about the imminent entry into that race by Clay Yarborough. Clark has raised just $2,000 since April, and all of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2015

The talk from informed parties isn’t going away: former Jacksonville City Council President Clay Yarborough is leaning strongly toward taking a run at the House Distgrict 12 seat, to succeed Lake Ray. That would set up a three-way dance among three former two-term Republican district council people. Now in the race are Richard Clark and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2015

In the circles of those who care the most, there’s a lot of talk about Jacksonville’s HD 12 race to replace termed-out Lake Ray. Richard Clark, with just over $50,000 in fundraising (with no October numbers filed yet), assured FloridaPolitics.com that he’s still in the race, despite getting a six-figure job with JTA recently. Others are […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 5, 2015

The first Northeast Florida State House hopeful to file a fundraising report for September, HD 12 Republican Don Redman, had an easy time of it. Redman, a Jacksonville Republican who served two terms on City Council from 2007 to 2015, has raised just over $8,000 since launching his campaign in January, 2015. However, he had nothing to report […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2015

On Thursday night, Tim McGraw played Jacksonville. Virtually everyone but this writer seemingly was there. Among those attending: three of the biggest power players in #jaxpol. Jax Chamber President Daniel Davis, Council President Greg Anderson, and, wearing a 10-gallon hat that his childhood idol Dusty Rhodes would have endorsed, Mayor Lenny Curry. Davis has spoken often in public, as recently […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2015

Jacksonville is known for its discussion of art in public places. From former Council President Clay Yarborough‘s exquisite pearl clutching over an exhibit in MOCA that dared to show bare breasts to Chip Southworth and the furor he created as Keith Haring’s Ghost, Jacksonville has spirited discussions with strong opinions on both sides. (Let’s leave aside, for a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2015

June was another month of underwhelming fundraising for former Jacksonville City Councilman Don Redman. He raised $1,020, bringing his not-so-grand total to $3,930. No big-name contributors donated and many contributions were less than $100. We await his opponent, fellow former Councilman Richard Clark, to report June numbers. He raised a little more than $48,000 through May Clark […]

Melissa RossJune 22, 2015

Arguing that Jacksonville is becoming an increasingly diverse community, city activists who’ve long pushed for “inclusive prayer” to open city council meetings say they’ll make their voices heard again at Tuesday night’s session. Under the leadership of outgoing Council President Clay Yarborough, a Christian invocation typically has been recited to open the government meetings. That […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 19, 2015

When it comes to the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension, nothing is easy. Not even a 4-1 vote by the Police and Fire Pension Board to approve 2015-304, the agreement passed by Jacksonville’s City Council by a 14-4 margin at last week’s meeting. A lot of passions were stirred; passions about making sure the first […]

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Confirmed: Clay Yarborough enters HD 12 fray

HD 12 hopeful Richard Clark raised no money in October

Clay Yarborough poised to enter HD 12 fray

End of an era? HD 12 Don Redman raises $0 for second straight month

HD 12 Don Redman fundraising flatlines in September

Cowboy up: one picture shows the coalescing of Jax power

Controversial Falun Dafa exhibit debuts in Jacksonville City Hall

Don Redman struggles with fundraising in HD 12

Activists to Jax City Council: Go back to “inclusive prayer”

Emotions run high as Jax Police and Fire Pension Board OKs deal