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A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

On Friday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s office released details on the next round of Community Conversations, first mentioned during the HRO Community Conversation this week. They will be related to the Jax Journey, and the first will address “youth violence” in Jacksonville. “During my campaign, I talked with hundreds of people throughout every corner of this […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

The Omnibus Appropriations bill passed handily on Friday, and Rep. Corrine Brown explained her “yes” vote in a statement loaded with partisan language. “Today I voted to avert a disastrous Republican government shutdown and to make vital investments in the future of America’s working families,” Brown said. “The bill implements the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that was adopted […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

In a Christmas email to city employees, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry led off with a quote from “Silent” Calvin Coolidge. “Christmas is not a time, nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” From there, Curry went on to […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

In the wake of the Community Conversations on the Human Rights Ordinance, Lenny Curry has been in the process of meeting with the business community and the faith community. The latter conclave between Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and local ministers on Friday morning was marked as a “private meeting” on Curry’s public schedule. But it dealt with […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 18, 2015

The Florida job numbers have been a primary talking point of Gov. Rick Scott, whose office announced adding a million jobs since 2010. Jacksonville has been no exception to the rule, with jobs being added throughout the period, and 16,000 of them over the year in November. Scott said, “I am proud to announce that […]

Peter SchorschDecember 17, 2015

As much as we would like to think otherwise, in politics, not everyone can be a winner. To put it another way, as Judge Smails did in the eminently quotable “Caddyshack”: “The world needs ditch-diggers, too.” Few will disagree that 2015 was a particularly fertile political year, one that produced a bumper crop of political disappointments. That’s what […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2015

The “Community Conversations” on the HRO are over. But Lenny Curry’s inbox brims with communiqués from opponents of HRO expansion. The majority of emails received lately oppose legislation and support a referendum. [Note: all grammatical/spelling errors hail from the original documents being quoted.] “I still cannot believe that what is going on is for real… […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2015

With capital improvement deals such as Jacksonville’s $90 million package of Capital Improvements for EverBank Field, the devil is in the details. Even as the legislation is passed, a few questions remained (at least from this writer) about certain language in the bill. To that end, we reached out to the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny […]

Peter SchorschDecember 17, 2015

As much as we would like to think otherwise, in politics, not everyone can be a winner. To put it another way, as Judge Smails did in the eminently quotable Caddyshack: “The world needs ditch-diggers, too.” Few will disagree that 2015 was a particularly fertile political year, one that produced a bumper crop of political disappointments – that’s what we get […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 16, 2015

In the wake of Councilman Bill Gulliford calling for a referendum on expansion of the Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance, one thing is clear. On the HRO, there is no clarity, with business community members, Council members, and the mayor’s office all singing from different hymnals. FloridaPolitics.com caught up with various Jacksonville VIPs today, and notable was […]

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A sign that reads, Gaza Solidarity Encampment, is seen during the Pro-Palestinians protest at the Columbia University campus in New York, Monday April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

City Hall details Jax Journey-related Community Conversation plans

Why Corrine Brown voted yes on the Omnibus Appropriations bill

Lenny Curry channels Calvin Coolidge in Xmas message

Jax ministers talk HRO referendum with Mayor Lenny Curry

Jacksonville adds 16,000 jobs over last year

Peter Schorsch: The 5 most disappointing Florida politicians of 2015

Anti-HRO emails continue to flood Lenny Curry’s inbox

One final look at the Jacksonville Sports Complex improvements legislation

The 5 most disappointing Florida politicians of 2015

Legislative approaches diverge on Jax HRO