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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2016

Determining Rep. Corrine Brown‘s next move is a delightful game enjoyed by all Northeast Florida political junkies. Speculation swirling in Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday was that Brown has been in Jacksonville this week, and that she was served a subpoena. Spokesman David Simon said in an email on Tuesday that, “As far as I know, the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2016

Figuring out Rep. Corrine Brown‘s next move is a delightful game enjoyed by all Northeast Florida political junkies. Speculation Tuesday was that she has been in Jacksonville this week for interesting reasons. This supposed journey to Jacksonville is news to her DC office, though. As Brown’s spokesman David Simon wrote in a Tuesday email, “As far […]

Melissa RossJanuary 5, 2016

State Rep. Janet Adkins has introduced legislation intended to clear the massive backlog of rape kits across the state that she hopes moves quickly when the Legislature convenes next week. “It’s a reasonable expectation for victims of sexual assault that when an evidence kit is collected, that something is done with that kit, that the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2015

In Jacksonville politics in 2015, the game changed … perhaps for good. Big money went into campaigns: over $10 million, including soft money, in the mayoral race. Close to $2 million in the sheriff’s race. And even some City Council candidates who raised close to a quarter of a million dollars did so in vain. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 30, 2015

There’s no doubt 2015 was an amazing year in Jacksonville politics. A new mayor, 11 new members of City Council, and intrigue in Corrine Brown’s redistricting saga were among a few top-level highlights. While we have a reasonable sense of what happened in Jacksonville politics in 2015, the next question is what happens in 2016. Hence, a […]

Mitch PerryDecember 30, 2015

Amid a chaotic 2015 legislative session regarding the redistricting of congressional and legislative districts, Tampa Democratic state Sen. Arthenia Joyner has filed legislation to create an independent commission to deal with the issue every ten years. Joyner’s bill (SB 1252) calls for a constitutional amendment that would create a commission to consist of 12 members. There would be […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 29, 2015

One more legal challenge remains for Corrine Brown in her attempt to stop the redistricting that would change Congressional District 5 forever. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Brown refiled her federal lawsuit on Tuesday, ahead of a deadline. Brown’s position has been that the current snake-like district, running from the Jacksonville to Orlando areas, aggregates African-American communities of […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

The Omnibus Appropriations bill passed handily on Friday, and Rep. Corrine Brown explained her “yes” vote in a statement loaded with partisan language. “Today I voted to avert a disastrous Republican government shutdown and to make vital investments in the future of America’s working families,” Brown said. “The bill implements the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that was adopted […]

Jim RosicaDecember 15, 2015

Former state Sen. Al Lawson on Tuesday said he will run for the state’s reconfigured 5th Congressional District that now stretches east-west from Jacksonville through Tallahassee to rural Gadsden County. The former state lawmaker said he “will officially announce and file for Congress in January,” according to a news release. “North Florida needs a strong, progressive […]

Melissa RossDecember 15, 2015

November fundraising totals in the race for Nassau County Superintendent of Schools reveal an interesting matchup between the two main candidates in the race: GOP state Rep. Janet Adkins of Fernandina Beach and Nassau School Board member Kathy Knight Burns, also a Republican. Burns had a healthy November, out-raising Adkins at $14,820. Adkins’ month comes in […]

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