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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2018

On Thursday, Florida faith leaders pushed forth a single message: payday lending expansion bills currently under consideration in Tallahassee (HB 857 and SB 920) are usury and should be stopped. Both bills seek to authorize annual interest rates of up to 208 percent, via compounding interest, for larger loans and with longer terms than the payday loans currently allowed under Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2016

On Monday, the New Florida Majority and allies, including a state senator, held a press conference in front of the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office to protest closed primaries in the 4th Judicial Circuit races for public defender and state attorney. The biggest name of those allies, Sen. Audrey Gibson, noted drily that “the [television] cameras […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2016

Going into Wednesday’s meeting in Jacksonville, state Sen. Audrey Gibson and NextGen Energy agreed that they were meeting, but not what they were meeting about. Gibson’s letter in December, promoting the event, concerned “engaging Faith Leaders to help with planning power for communities, with an eye towards 50 percent clean carbon-free energy by 2030.” “Engaging faith and […]

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Preachers oppose payday loan expansion

Audrey Gibson, Jax activists protest closed GOP primaries in 4th circuit elections

Audrey Gibson, NextGen Climate hold community forum on clean energy