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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2017

A bill that passed the House 107-0 Thursday would provide shelter for Florida principals who had a questionable foreign court issue a cash judgement against them. HB 623, filed by Northeast Florida Republican Cord Byrd and co-sponsored by Rep. Frank White, offers additional circumstances in which an out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized. White, a candidate for Attorney General, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

Jacksonville Republicans are preparing to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump this Friday evening. The Republican Party of Duval County plans an event at the Adam Herbert Center at the University of North Florida, scheduled from 7 p.m. to Midnight. Among the attractions: dinner and dancing with the Chris Thomas Band; a Presidential champagne toast; and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2017

Florida Statute defines “breach of the peace” with language from a bygone era, describing it as “acts … of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them.” Rep. Cord Byrd, a Jacksonville Beach Republican and 2nd Amendment purist, filed […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

Committee assignments are out for the Florida House. And in terms of leadership positions, the Duval Delegation is left out in the cold. The Duval County Legislative Delegation may have its time atop committees yet, but 2017 won’t be that time. With all but one member of the House delegation being a rookie, it follows […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 9, 2016

Add Frank Artiles to the list of lawmakers running for re-election in 2018. State elections records show more than 50 members of the House and Senate have already filed to run for re-election in two years. While many of those are incumbents who faced little-to-no opposition in 2016, some came off hard-fought battles to secure […]

Michael MolineDecember 7, 2016

The first blow landed Wednesday in an anticipated legislative battle over workers’ compensation, when state House member Cord Byrd of Neptune Beach filed legislation to make participation in the system optional. The bill also would take on attorney fees, a major bone of contention for business leaders in the state. It would allow lawyers to […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

The Duval County Legislative Delegation selected a new chair and a new vice-chair on Wednesday, during a meeting in Jacksonville. Stepping down from the chair: Mia Jones, who reminded the new members that “home is where the rubber meets the road,” and to not fall into the trap of putting state issues over local concerns. Selected […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2016

The Duval County Legislative Delegation has a lot of new faces and a crowded agenda in front of it on Wednesday afternoon, when they convene at Jacksonville’s city hall. New to the body: Republican Reps. Cord Byrd of House District 11 and Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Democratic Rep. Tracie Davis of House District 13, Democratic […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 21, 2016

Last March, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and members of the Duval delegation convened at Jacksonville’s City Hall, to discuss “what winning looks like.” The city got 90 percent of its appropriations goals. Jacksonville got money for public safety, such as the COPS program, and infrastructure needs, asking for $2 million and getting $1.8 million. And […]

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Cord Byrd bill nixing questionable foreign court money judgments clears House

‘First Coast inaugural celebration ball’ set for Friday in Jacksonville

‘Breach of the peace’ may be a relic of the past under new legislation

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

Duval Delegation left out of committee leadership in Florida House

Frank Artiles files to run for re-election in 2018

House freshman’s workers’ comp bill would render system voluntary

Duval Delegation elects Jay Fant new chair, Aaron Bean vice-chair

Packed agenda for Duval Delegation meeting Wednesday

New Duval delegation members face a learning curve