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A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2016

On Tuesday, both the prosecution and the defense filed a list of potential pre-trial motions in Rep. Corrine Brown‘s trial in 2017. In doing so, both sides have illustrated their strategies. The defense listed a motion to admit admissible character evidence; a motion to sever defendants; and a motion to dismiss. These illustrate that Brown may contend […]

Jim RosicaOctober 18, 2016

A federal judge has shut down a request from the winners of the congressional redistricting case for U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown to pay their attorney and expert witness bills of nearly $250,000. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker also denied a request to levy sanctions against Brown, saying her case “was meritless” but not “frivolous.” His order was entered late last month. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2016

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(UPDATE) As Gov. Rick Scott continues to offer updates on Hurricane Matthew while it slowly moves up Florida’s Atlantic Coast, members of Florida’s Democratic delegation are calling on him to extend the voter registration deadline from next Tuesday to Friday, Oct. 14. “We strongly urge you to extend the deadline for our citizens to register to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Federal Judge James Klindt imposed a protective order on evidence in the “One Door for Education” case involving Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff. The two face 24 criminal counts related to an allegedly fraudulent charity, which solicited and collected $800,000 over a period of years, but distributed less than $2,000 under its […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

Though it’s somewhat under the radar since Corrine Brown lost the primary, there is a competitive election in Florida’s 5th Congressional District this year. Tallahassee Democrat Al Lawson takes on Jacksonville Republican Glo Smith. As compared to the primary, when candidates hustled around the east-west district to forums, joint candidate appearances are few and far between thus far […]

Scott PowersSeptember 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and her nearly 24 years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his nearly six years in Congress – gone. U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster and his nearly six years in Congress – gone, moved to an outside district. U.S. Rep. John Mica and his nearly 24 years in Congress […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016

The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute, in conjunction with WJXT-TV, has hosted a number of meaningful debates in the last couple of years. Candidates for mayor and sheriff have debated at the private university, as have candidates for state attorney and the United States Congress. Now, the non-partisan Public Policy Institute wants the two major […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2016

It looks quite possible that Democrat Al Lawson, who dispatched incumbent Corrine Brown in the primary in Congressional District 5, will win the election against Republican Glo Smith in the end. With that in mind, a review of Lawson’s financial disclosure form shows if Lawson does go to Washington, he’s going to lose out on a number of lobbying and […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown has a message for her supporters: send money now! To that end, a new website reflects the new operational reality for the 23-year congresswoman, whose last election likely was the Aug. 30 primary she lost to Al Lawson in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. The Corrine Brown Legal Defense Trust is “under construction,” a cyberspace synecdoche […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, are staring down 24 counts for fraud and misrepresentation related to the One Door for Education charity. And now, they are staring down a status conference, slated for Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at Jacksonville’s federal courthouse. Neither Brown nor Simmons have to attend. Counsel for the defendants and […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Potential motions reveal strategy in Corrine Brown case may be to ‘sever defendants’

Corrine Brown won’t be ordered to pay redistricting plaintiffs

Florida Democratic delegation calls on Rick Scott to extend registration deadline to Oct. 14

Protective Order imposed in Corrine Brown ‘One Door for Education’ case

Rick Mullaney on moderating the upcoming Al Lawson/Glo Smith debate

Orlando facing prospect of all-freshman lineup in Congress

Will Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy debate in Jacksonville?

Al Lawson’s financial disclosure shows lobbying pays well

‘Woman of integrity’ Corrine Brown seeks ‘legal defense’ funds

Status conference set for Oct. 25 in Corrine Brown, Ronnie Simmons trial