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A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2016

In Jacksonville, Associated Industries of Florida held the last of three planned town hall meetings Wednesday to discuss the impact of the state’s workers’ compensation system on employers and employees. The Jacksonville event included Sens. Aaron Bean and Audrey Gibson and Rep. Cyndi Stevenson in the audience. This is a timely initiative for AIF: the insurance industry seeks a nearly 20 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2016

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House District 17 incumbent Cyndi Stevenson faces no electoral challenges in her solidly Republican St. Johns County district, so fundraising is not as high priority as it might be for other candidates. Despite this, Stevenson continues to bring in respectable monthly tallies, and May was no exception. New money totaling $11,491 brings Stevenson’s total raised up to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2016

Among the most prized industry endorsements of candidates in Northeast Florida: those from NEFAR, aka the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. FloridaPolitics.com has received a list of the endorsements made thus far. In the state Senate races, there are no real surprises. Incumbents Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson got the nod in Senate Districts 4, 5, 6 […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 23, 2016

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The Florida House held a second reading Tuesday of Jacksonville’s “pension tax” bill, which would facilitate a referendum to extend the current half-cent sales tax 30 years and devote it to paying off Jacksonville’s $2.6 billion of unfunded pension liability. The debate before the full House went well. Going into the House session, those familiar […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

Coming off a blockbuster December, Build Something that Lasts (the Lenny Curry PAC) spent more than it took in during January. About $15,000 was raised in January, compared with almost $31,000 spent. The notable donor of January: Elite Parking Services, the company of Dane Grey, one of two Jacksonville residents lauded in the State of the State address. Grey, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

Northeast Florida legislators have their share of local projects and asks in the House budget. Prominent areas, as one would expect, include education on all levels, as well as social services, and a couple of infrastructural projects. These aren’t splashy asks; they are quality of life requests, and in some cases (especially that of Lake […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2016

With the MLK Birthday Breakfast Friday calling him back to Jacksonville, Mayor Lenny Curry will wrap up his Tallahassee trip Thursday after meetings galore. One would surmise that those meetings are intended to create buy-in for his pension sales tax proposal, which some worry was advanced a bit late for this Legislative Session. Curry’s meeting schedule […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2016

Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, who announced a withdrawal of support for the Eric Eisnaugle 2020 Speaker bid on Thursday, showed impressive institutional support in her December fundraising report. $7,604 raised pushed the St. Johns County Republican close to $61,000 in total; her total spend, thus far, is just over $11,000, with $2,430 of that as December money. Corporate and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2016

St. Johns County Republican state Rep. Cyndi Stevenson said Thursday she’s withdrawn her support for Eric Eisnaugle in the 2020-2022 Speaker race, throwing more doubt on Eisnaugle’s chances of one day leading the Florida House. “I informed Eric Eisnaugle that I was formally withdrawing my support of his 2020 candidacy for Speaker. My initial support was […]

Phil AmmannDecember 30, 2015

House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran is setting up a 15-member committee of Republican state lawmakers to help campaigns navigate the 2016 election cycle. As first reported by Legislative IQ powered by Lobby Tools, the Land O’Lakes Republican is starting his effort by requiring each Republican House candidate to qualify by voter petition, and not by paying the […]

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AIF sounds alarm on workers comp changes in Jacksonville

HD 17 Republican Cyndi Stevenson raises $11K in May

Northeast Florida Association of Realtors announces endorsements

Jax pension tax bill passes 2nd major House hurdle

Strategic January spending for Lenny Curry PAC

Education, social services top Northeast Florida House members’ budget requests

Lenny Curry wraps up Tallahassee junket Thursday with more pension tax meetings

Cyndi Stevenson has strong December in HD 17 fundraising

Cyndi Stevenson withdraws support for Eric Eisnaugle in 2020 Speaker race

Republican House candidates should qualify by petition, Richard Corcoran says