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A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2016

A new Survey Monkey poll of voters in Congressional District 5 reveals how Al Lawson intends to unseat Democratic incumbent Rep. Corrine Brown. The poll starts off innocuously, with standard “Who are you more likely to vote for?” and “Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of Al Lawson?” questions. Then the survey moves […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown, facing a federal trial on 23 counts related to fraud and tax evasion, seeks to have her trial pushed back to October. The filing in federal court Wednesday from attorney Bill Sheppard cites “77,000 pages of discovery that undersigned counsel is doing his best to review and digest.” Prosecution does not oppose the motion, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2016

As federal prosecutors and the media prepare for the upcoming trial of Congresswoman Corrine Brown regarding the allegedly fraudulent One Door for Education charity, more is becoming known about some of the mysterious people named in the 46-page indictment. One such person, identified as “Person C,” has been reported to be Monica Simmons Isom. Isom, reported First Coast News earlier […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 26, 2016

A Tuesday status conference and status of counsel hearing in a Jacksonville court for Rep. Corrine Brown and Elias Simmons had little of the drama of the arraignment hearing earlier this month, which drew media from around the state and was picked up nationally and internationally. There was no entourage involving past and present members of Jacksonville City Council and […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 19, 2016

On Monday, the trial of Rep. Corrine Brown moved on, with several filings and motions speaking to the current state of the 22-count federal case against the 23-year incumbent Jacksonville Democrat. In positive news for the suddenly media-shy congresswoman, Brown seemed to be exempted from having to appear personally in Jacksonville next week, via an […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2016

The most recent campaign finance numbers for Al Lawson, seeking the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 5, show him with $171,000 on hand. While $101,000 of that number is from loans, Lawson is showing that he has sufficient resources for a credible campaign in the new CD 5, which sprawls from Jacksonville to Tallahassee with a lot […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

On Friday at 9 a.m. at the Duval County Courthouse, the latest episode in the ongoing conflict between HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels and ex-husband Ardell Daniels, will be enacted in the courtroom of Judge James Daniel, with a pre-trial hearing ahead of an Aug. 4 non-jury civil trial. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels once worked together, under the […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

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The most interesting primary in Jacksonville-area state House races right now may be the Democratic scrum in House District 14, which appears to be narrowing down to a two-woman contest between former Jacksonville City Councilwoman Kim Daniels and trial lawyer Leslie Jean-Bart. There are similarities. Both have powerful backers. And both have meaningful endorsements: Daniels, who once proposed a 9 […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 14, 2016

The Florida Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Al Lawson over incumbent Corrine Brown in the Congressional District 5 race, reports The Tallahassee Democrat. Democrat writer James Call said “the local chapters in the eight-county district running from Gadsden into downtown Jacksonville interviewed the candidates and recommended the endorsement to the statewide organization of law enforcement officers.” The F.O.P. decision makes […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

On Friday, Rep. Corrine Brown and Chief of Staff Elias Simmons plead not guilty to 24 federal counts related to One Door for Education. The charity, which allegedly was used as a slush fund by Brown instead of actually benefiting education, has been reported on widely in the press, especially regarding transactions that involved money being taken […]

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New poll frames Al Lawson’s case against Corrine Brown

Corrine Brown wants trial pushed back to October

‘Person C’ in Corrine Brown probe has long, increasingly profitable history on congresswoman’s payroll

Corrine Brown status conference reset for August 9

Protective order sought on discovery material in Corrine Brown case

Congressional candidate Al Lawson reports $171K cash on hand

HD 14 candidate Kim Daniels claims ex-husband stole $50K from her church

Leslie Jean-Bart makes the case against HD 14 opponent Kim Daniels

Fraternal Order of Police backs Al Lawson in CD 5 race

Feds link Carla Wiley case to Corrine Brown