A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2019
5min379
"If we thought a strong leader with everybody around them saying yes was a good idea, we could have kept the monarchy."
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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2019A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2019
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"Matt Carlucci's got the money, and if he can buy the election, he's got it made. But I'm out here working."
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2019
8min340
Despite Democrats comprising a plurality of registered voters in Jacksonville, they didn't field a Mayoral candidate.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2019
1min354
The first-term Republican has raised over $80,000, with roughly $51,000 on hand.
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2019
2min251
Republican Scott Wilson, current vice-president of the Jacksonville City Council, hopes to lead that body in a few months. But to get there, he’s got to dispatch Democrat Tim Yost in the March election. Wilson’s most recent campaign finance report, encompassing receipts between Jan. 12 and 25, suggests that groundwork is being laid. Wilson brought in more […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2019
8min238
Most Jacksonville City Council seats are yoked into Democratic or (more likely) Republican representation due to demographics. A potential exception: District 14, which runs from the Naval Air Station Jacksonville north along the St. Johns River, looping in Ortega, Fairfax, Avondale, Riverside, Murray Hill and other neighborhoods. Tuesday evening offered voters in that district an […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019
4min266
Members of the public who want to address the Jacksonville City Council during public comment in the future may be advised to bring quarters for the vending machine. They may be speaking later than they are used to. Currently split up among two commenting periods, new legislation (2019-19) would shift public comment to the back […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019
6min239
The Jacksonville City Council agenda Tuesday evening was mild compared to the somewhat wild speculation about which member(s) are running for Mayor. However, even as the “silly season” is in full swing, policy concerns populated the agenda, even as political cross-currents proved irresistible. One such measure: 2018-846, Council President Aaron Bowman’s bill to create a task […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019
5min402
If the stacking of the field in Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1 is any indication, incumbent Anna Brosche will run for Mayor instead of seeking re-election. The vibe very much is that of an open seat, with developments Monday adding texture. Lisa King, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, filed on Monday morning […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019
5min435
The Jacksonville City Council continued to move forward with committee work Thursday morning in the Finance Committee. Performing Arts Showcase: 2018-837 is headed to the Consent Agenda next week, and it may be a downtown game changer. The bill would appropriate roughly $2 million in tourist development funds for a visitors center on the Riverwalk at […]