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Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

Former Jacksonville City General Counsel Jim Rinaman is supporting Bill Bishop in this spring’s mayoral race. Rinaman sat on the commission that proposed the elimination of a separate county executive or legislature, announced his endorsement of Bishop – an underdog in the race — in a letter last week. Initially, the prominent attorney threw his […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2015

The always interesting Jacksonville mayoral race took a turn towards the surreal (not for the last time) this week, with the two Republican candidates using their running prowess in their messaging. Just days ago, we took a look at Lenny Curry’s yoking of his messaging to his participation on road races, making the point that […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry has some bayou bigwigs working on his campaign to oust Alvin Brown, with staff who worked on the Bill Cassidy senatorial campaign. That team beat longtime Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu. Turns out there may be some desire for payback, as Brown adviser Dave Beattie has just announced that former Landrieu […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry has some bayou bigwigs working on his campaign to oust Alvin Brown, with staff who worked on the Bill Cassidy senatorial campaign. That team beat longtime Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu. Turns out there may be some desire for payback, as Brown adviser Dave Beattie has just announced that former Landrieu […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2015

Conventional wisdom in Jacksonville for more than two years has been that Alvin Brown enjoys near invincible favorability. But a new survey from St. Pete Polls turns that notion upside down. The poll reveals the incumbent mayor is in deep trouble and is facing a political environment that is moving away from him as more voters see […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2015

Conventional wisdom in Jacksonville for more than two years has been that Alvin Brown enjoys near invincible favorability. But a new survey from St. Pete Polls turns that notion upside down. The poll reveals the incumbent mayor is in deep trouble and is facing a political environment that is moving away from him as more voters see […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2015

With the controversy of the mechanics of the Duval County Republican Party endorsement fading into the rearview mirror, Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry keeps on running … in more ways than one. On Saturday, the Republican did what so many Jacksonville residents do on the weekends — run a 5K with his wife and friends. Specifically, the 5K Duck […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2015

Jacksonville needs to get on top of police-and-fire pension reform, and failing to do it now amounts to playing politics with taxpayer money. And contrary to what a recent direct mail piece would have us believe, it’s not the mayor who’s playing fast and loose with our tax dollars. Our past rates of payment on our pension’s […]

Julie DelegalJanuary 22, 2015

Jacksonville needs to get on top of police-and-fire pension reform, and failing to do it now amounts to playing politics with taxpayer money. And contrary to what a recent direct mail piece would have us believe, it’s not the mayor who’s playing fast and loose with our tax dollars. Our past rates of payment on […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2015

Lenny Curry’s campaign was quick to get its message out about Alvin Brown’s first TV ad of his reelection campaign, telling us that the “He Cut His Own Pay” spot was “a blatantly dishonest commercial trying to hide the facts” regarding Brown having “raised taxes and fees” while his “his cuts to law enforcement have […]

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Alva Striplin is stepping down for a gig at Florida State. Screenshot via PBS.

Former Jacksonville general counsel endorses underdog Bill Bishop

Will Jacksonville mayoral candidates have a road race soon?

Cajun competition in Jacksonville Mayor’s race as Alvin Brown names new communications director

Cajun competition in Jacksonville Mayor's race as Alvin Brown names new communications director

Shock poll in Jax: Alvin Brown’s re-election in serious doubt

Shock poll in Jax: Alvin Brown's re-election in serious doubt

Lenny Curry keeps running races

Julie Delegal: Pension politics squanders millions in Jacksonville tax dollars

Julie Delegal: Pension politics squanders millions in Jax tax dollars

Alvin Brown campaign refutes Lenny Curry ‘Biggest Lie’ claim