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A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2015

Even as Lenny Curry and Sheriff John Rutherford message to the contrary, Mayor Alvin Brown‘s reelection campaign has issued a television ad in recent days touting the Mayor’s commitment to fighting crime and keeping Jacksonville’s streets safe. This ad, entitled “Safe,” will blunt at least some of the impact of Rutherford’s consistent messaging that the Mayor hasn’t been a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2015

Even as Lenny Curry and Sheriff John Rutherford message to the contrary, Mayor Alvin Brown‘s reelection campaign has issued a television ad in recent days touting the Mayor’s commitment to fighting crime and keeping Jacksonville’s streets safe. This ad, entitled “Safe,” will blunt at least some of the impact of Rutherford’s consistent messaging that the Mayor hasn’t been a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

The Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown campaigns disagree about a lot of issues, with a central one being public safety and crime. The Curry campaign sent out mailers this week spotlighting the Republican’s public safety plan and reminding Duval voters that Sheriff John Rutherford backs Curry in this month’s election. Before that, though, Fabien Levy of the Brown campaign made claims that […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

In a new mailer, Lenny Curry touts his commitment to “reducing crime to make Jacksonville safer.” It features a quote from Sheriff John Rutherford asserting that “Lenny Curry is the guy that’s going to take us on the right road,” and spotlights his plan to prioritize public safety, support local law enforcement, and build connections between police and […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2015

Message to Mayor Alvin Brown: When dealing with veterans, you always want to be prompt. There was grousing in the crowd of about two dozen veterans who showed up for an endorsement at the Maritime Heritage Center at the Jacksonville Landing when the mayor was a couple of minutes late. “Got to get out of here pretty damn quick,” rasped […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2015

Earlier Wednesday, we reported on the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC‘s slate of endorsements for the March Jacksonville Unitary Election. In doing so, we have uncovered differing recollections of a 2012 meeting between PAC Vice Chairman Jimmy Midyette and Mayor Alvin Brown‘s Chief of Staff Chris Hand. Midyette said at Tuesday’s press conference that “before the bill was introduced, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2015

Earlier Wednesday, we reported on the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC‘s slate of endorsements for the March Jacksonville Unitary Election. In doing so, we have uncovered differing recollections of a 2012 meeting between PAC Vice Chairman Jimmy Midyette and Mayor Alvin Brown‘s Chief of Staff Chris Hand. Midyette said at Tuesday’s press conference that “before the bill was introduced, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2015

For the last few weeks, the Lenny Curry campaign has slammed the Alvin Brown Administration for a reduction in police on the streets and an uptick in crime. That argument, which was launched during a January joint press conference with Curry and Sheriff John Rutherford, reached its zenith recently, with a hard-hitting ad from the Together for a Greater Jacksonville PAC […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 24, 2015

One of the hot shares among a certain subset of social-media savvy Jacksonville residents the other day was a Miami Herald piece (“Jacksonville’s Reinvented Downtown Flares with Fun”) extolling the virtues of a rejuvenated downtown Jacksonville. The downtown renaissance has been one of the signature achievements of the Alvin Brown administration. With that in mind, a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2015

The latest iteration of Jacksonville’s starstruck Police and Fire Pension deal got through two committees Wednesday. Ordinance 2015-54 was passed by Finance by a 5-2 margin, and the Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety Committee passed it 5-1. The bill was slated to go to the Rules Committee Friday morning, which would have put […]

Tag: Mayor Alvin Brown

Alvin Brown releases “Safe”, a TV ad touting his crime fighting approach

Alvin Brown releases "Safe", a TV ad touting his crime fighting approach

John Rutherford fires back at Alvin Brown crime claims

Lenny Curry mailer touts crime reduction plan, John Rutherford endorsement

Alvin Brown gets endorsements from local veterans, touts first-term initiatives

Alvin Brown’s staff chief disputes LGBT leadership PAC version of 2012 meeting

Alvin Brown's staff chief disputes LGBT leadership PAC version of 2012 meeting

Alvin Brown campaign attacks Lenny Curry PAC ad

Alvin Brown campaign takes my advice, trumpets Miami Herald article on downtown Jax

Jax City Council delays rules panel meeting, leaves pension deal hanging