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A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2017

Rep. Jay Fant, a Jacksonville Republican who is running for Attorney General, filed what he calls the “Free Enterprise Protection Act” on Tuesday. HB 871 would prevent “discriminatory action” by any governmental entity in the state against businesses. The bill, per a press release from Fant’s AG campaign, is timed to coincide with the U.S. Supreme Court […]

Phil AmmannDecember 1, 2017

In this issue of Bold, there’s not a lot of unwelcome news. Today, there’s: — Travis Hutson potentially ascending to Senate leadership. — The local paper’s editorial board finally noticed Hutson’s Senate colleague, Rob Bradley. — A popular local politician — Sheriff Mike Williams — is (finally) officially running for re-election. — If you read […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

Not even three months after Hurricane Irma comes an indication, via Moody’s, that a storm may be brewing in municipal credit markets. Via Bloomberg: “If cities and states don’t deal with risks from surging seas or intense storms, they are at greater risk of default.” Moody’s considers six indicators to measure exposure, like how many homes are […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

When the Jacksonville media finally begins paying attention to 2019 City Council races, bet that the at-large contest between Bill Bishop and Ron Salem will feature. It has to. Though media turnover on the television side necessarily dictates many TV reporters won’t remember Bishop’s audacious play for mayor in 2015 (an underfunded run that nonetheless garnered 17 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2017

The big local story this week was on Tuesday, when former JEA Board Chairman Tom Petway said customers of the 50-year-old municipal Jacksonville utility might be better off under a privatized model. Jacksonville City Council members — such as Matt Schellenberg and Garrett Dennis — were open to the idea, while Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry framed it as a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2017

Rep. Paul Renner, a Republican representing Palm Coast, will speak in Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon at the Southside Business Men’s Club. Renner, a Jacksonville lawyer, is in line to become House Speaker in 2022 — a long-awaited return to power in Tallahassee for the Jacksonville political class, which still yearns for the days of Jim King and John Thrasher. […]

Phil AmmannNovember 17, 2017

A frenetic year in Jacksonville politics — including the passage of the Human Rights Ordinance expansion, pension reform, and the Kids Hope Alliance — is ending. And not a moment too soon. The Jacksonville City Council meeting this week had nothing on the agenda was worth covering, even by the standards of our Jacksonville correspondent. […]

Phil AmmannNovember 10, 2017

Northeast Florida is winning — bigly. Check the scoreboard. Or read the articles in this week’s edition. The next leader of the Senate Democrats — Jacksonville’s own Audrey Gibson. The new budget chief in the Senate — Fleming Island’s own Rob Bradley. And yeah, there were … things … that happened … to allow both […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 2017

A familiar face in Jacksonville City Hall will helm the new Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) board. City of Jacksonville CFO Mike Weinstein was tapped to be interim executive director of the seven-person panel last week. This week, the board is mostly rounded out with six community stakeholders — the biggest name of which is former Sheriff Nat Glover. Other nominees […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 7, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and U.S. Rep. John Rutherford have officially endorsed Pensacola Rep. Frank White for Attorney General. This endorsement happened despite a Jacksonville candidate, Rep. Jay Fant, being in the race, raising existential questions about his viability going forward. “I’m proud to endorse Frank White as our next Attorney General. Frank is a man of character and faith […]

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