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A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2017

On Thursday, the House Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness heard about issues affecting Florida during Irma, including petroleum supplies and electric utilities. This informational meeting set the table for the future of the committee, with no action items Thursday. Wes Maul, the interim director of the Division of Emergency Management, addressed fuel shortages. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 5, 2017

Business owner Marc Vann announced Thursday he would run for the deep-red seat currently held by Republican Rep. Elizabeth Porter, who is termed out of the House. The Lake City Republican, who co-owns Vann Carpet One, said his campaign will focus on bringing jobs and education reform to the region. Vann earned a bachelor’s degree […]

Staff ReportsMarch 8, 2017

Voters across the state will be getting robo-calls blasting their representative for voting for a bill to kill Enterprise Florida. POLITICO Florida reported that Let’s Get to Work, the political committee backing Gov. Rick Scott, has funded another round of robocalls hitting Republicans who voted for a bill (HB 7005) that would eliminate Enterprise Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2017

A bill filed Monday in the Florida Legislature would establish rules for “charitable gaming”, such as poker tourneys and “amusement” games, for non-profit organizations. HB 799, filed by Lake City Republican Elizabeth Porter, would allow Type C amusement games to be operated at premises of veterans’ service organizations, in addition to poker tourneys of a similar […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2017

As legislators begin filing appropriations bills in Tallahassee, we are starting to get an idea what success (or failure) will look like for Northeast Florida this Session. Two of the more compelling requests last week came from Jacksonville Rep. Clay Yarborough, who filed a pair of bills totaling $10 million for the University of North Florida. House […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2016

Lake City Republican Rep. Elizabeth Porter’s House Bill 57 proposes extending current “crimes evidencing prejudice” protections to law enforcement and correctional officers. A companion bill, SB 70, has been filed in the Senate by Sen. Rene Garcia. The bills in the House and Senate both propose enhanced penalties for crimes committed against police officers, correctional officers, and first responders. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 6, 2016

House District 10, which extends from Baker County west past Live Oak, and the Georgia line out to White Springs, is the embodiment of a Blue Dog Democrat district. With 8,000 more Democrats than Republicans, yet a decidedly rural, conservative bent, this is Old Florida. And there are two competitive primaries. Republican incumbent Elizabeth Porter takes […]

Drew WilsonMay 27, 2016

Republican Rep. Elizabeth Porter is now facing a primary challenger in her re-election campaign for House District 10. High Springs Republican Carol Daughtery filed for the seat May 19, making her the fourth candidate in the race after Porter and Democrats Jerry Bullard and Fredrick Schutte IV. Daughtery currently works as a precinct clerk for […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 2016

April wasn’t a huge fundraising month for District 5 Sen. Rob Bradley or his PAC, Working for Florida’s Families. New money totaling $2,150 pushed the Fleming Island Republican’s campaign account up to $468,756, with roughly $360,000 on hand as of the April filing. Bradley’s PAC did better on the fundraising side: $20,000 of new April money brought […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2016

A Monday email from state Reps. Richard Corcoran and Jose Oliva on behalf of the House Majority 2016 campaign outlined the five guiding principles of the 2016 State House campaign in light of the “volatility of this campaign season.” One such principle: staying out of the primary scrum. “We will not interfere in primary races in open House […]

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House hurricane committee mulls what went wrong during, after Irma

Third Republican files for open HD 10 seat in 2018

Report: Rick Scott committee releases robocall targeting Republicans who support killing Enterprise Florida

Legislature mulls legalizing charitable poker tourneys for non-profits

UNF capital improvements among appropriations asks by northeast Florida lawmakers

Police officers could be extended protections against hate crimes

‘Springs are like your liver’: HD 10 hopefuls make their pitches in Baker County

Elizabeth Porter draws GOP challenger in HD 10

Running unopposed, Rob Bradley spends big money in April

House Majority outlines November strategy