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Gray RohrerMarch 9, 2023

'The fact that there was apparently only a single challenge to these twenty statutes’ constitutionality until well into the twentieth century suggests that the public understanding at the time of the ratification considered the statutory prohibitions constitutionally permissible.'

A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2022

"Onward to victory in the Primary."

Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2019

It's been a hot summer that shed light on the unique relationships of Jacksonville politics.

Staff ReportsAugust 23, 2019

Lenny Curry's second inauguration was quite the affair.

Staff ReportsAugust 16, 2019

With political talent under the age of 30, one thing is clear: Northeast Florida is punching above its weight.

A.G. GancarskiJuly 22, 2019

Profit on the home sale? $2 million.

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2018

Jacksonville will send a new Republican to Tallahassee next session. In the expensive and brutal race in House District 15, Republican Wyman Duggan defeated Democrat Tracye Polson 51 percent to 49 percent. Polson spent heavily in an attempt to flip the seat previously held by Jay Fant, but ultimately fell short. Duggan, a connected land-use lawyer backed by a wide […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2018

The million dollar-plus race to replace Jay Fant in House District 15 has concluded. And the Democrats — despite a herculean effort — could not flip it. On Tuesday, Republican Wyman Duggan defeated Democrat Tracye Polson by 51 percent to 49 percent. Democrats had not previously fielded a candidate for this seat for nearly a decade. However, this cycle […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

At least eight Republican-held Florida House seats should be in Democrats’ grasps — that is if voters vote their colors — while Republicans have two Democratic seats that ought to be flippable. And another 14 districts, all but one of which are held by Republicans, the voter registrations between Republicans and Democrats are air-tight, within […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 1, 2018

The increasingly expensive race in Westside Jacksonville’s swingy House District 15 is all but over, but Republican Wyman Duggan has a final message for voters. That message, per his latest mailpiece: That “liberal” Tracye Polson has donated to “liberal politicians” like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Bill Nelson. And, what’s more, that she “hosted campaign fundraisers IN HER OWN […]

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Federal appeals court upholds Florida’s post-Parkland ban on under-21 gun buys

Lenny Curry leads swath of Jax endorsements for Aaron Bean CD 4 bid

Jacksonville Bold for 8.30.19 — Summer is over.

Jacksonville Bold for 8.23.19 — Soak it in

Jacksonville Bold for 8.16.19 — Youth movement

Tracye Polson sells house in HD 15, raising questions about next political move

Long-range vision: Wyman Duggan sees House seat as more than a stepping stone

Wyman Duggan takes Jay Fant’s spot in House

Voter registration shows 10 House seats most flippable, mostly toward Democrats

Direct mail round-up: ‘Liberal’ Tracye Polson has ‘liberal’ friends and ‘liberal’ donors