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A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

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Terry Fields has filed to run in House District 14 to succeed Mia Jones, running against Leslie Jean-Bart. Fields finished third in the District 8 first election in March, just 2 points behind runoff finalist Pat Lockett-Felder, who ended up losing the election to Katrina Brown. Fields, a Democratic Party stalwart, was the leading fundraiser in […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

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On Friday, FloridaPolitics.com had an in-depth phone interview with Leslie Jean-Bart, a partner at Terrell Hogan who is, for now, running unopposed to succeed termed-out Mia Jones in HD 14. Jean-Bart, the granddaughter of the iconic Mary Singleton, who was one of two of the first African-Americans and women on consolidated Jacksonville’s City Council, may be […]

Jim RosicaNovember 2, 2015

Once again, lawmakers have filed what’s known as a “claim bill” to compensate the family of Devaughn Darling, a Florida State University freshman linebacker who died during a February 2001 practice. State Rep. Mia Jones, a Jacksonville Democrat, submitted the bill (HB 3513) on Monday, with a Senate companion sponsored by Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner of Tampa. The Darling family […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2015

On Thursday afternoon, Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Sha’ron James held an insurance consumer forum at Jacksonville’s City Hall. State Representative Mia Jones, in introducing “fellow Rattler” James, noted that insurance “is an area that is not easy” and that “most people don’t understand.” James then launched into a presentation, pointing out two key issues her office […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 29, 2015

Jacksonville Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart so far is running unopposed in the state House District 14 race, though there have been rumblings regarding how much longer that will last. With Councilman Reggie Brown, former Councilwoman Kim Daniels, and even the name of former City Councilwoman and current Director of Blight Denise Lee being linked to the race, questions have also […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 1, 2015

The first day of September was a bad day on Wall Street. Yet September began with good news for Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, and Metal Container, which makes among other things 1.5 million aluminum bottles a day for the beer barons at Anheuser-Busch. Metal Container brought Scott and Curry together with a […]

Jim RosicaAugust 26, 2015

The Florida House of Representatives has released committee assignments for the 2016 Legislative Session, including a brand new “Select Committee on Affordable Healthcare Access” created Wednesday. “I am directing the Select Committee to explore policy options to reduce the cost of health care for consumers and improve the transparency of health care information, make recommendations for […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2015

At Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday, Mayor Lenny Curry lunched with members of the Duval Legislative Delegation. Here’s a blog of Curry’s lunch with the two state senators and six representatives that comprise the delegation. 12:06 p.m.: Councilmembers Al Ferraro and Anna Brosche are already in the room, along with Ron Littlepage, Mario Rubio, Charles McBurney, Lake Ray, Patrick Juliano, Janet Adkins, Audrey Gibson, Kerri Stewart and […]

Melissa RossJuly 8, 2015

They may be on opposite sides of the aisle in Tallahassee, but State Senator Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach) and State Representative Mia Jones (D-Jacksonville) say they’re on the same page when it comes to figuring out a health care funding solution for Florida the next time the Legislature meets. “We’ve got to figure out a […]

Julie DelegalJune 15, 2015

State Rep. Mia Jones tried. In the spirit of compromise, the Democrat from Jacksonville moved right to embrace the health care-expansion plan backed by the Florida Senate: the Florida Healthcare Affordability Insurance Exchange, aka FHIX. Jones told The Jacksonville Times-Union that she had set aside her doubts about the plan and would “stand on the […]

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Terry Fields enters House District 14 race

HD 14 Dem Leslie Jean-Bart runs as “ambassador for the people”

Devaughn Darling claim bill filed again

Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate introduces herself to Jacksonville

Jax Democrat Leslie Jean-Bart debuts her HD 14 campaign Thursday

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry trumpet job creation in NW Jax

House committee assignments released; new healthcare panel added

Lenny Curry lunches with Duval legislative delegation

Aaron Bean and Mia Jones: “Let’s find the win-win on Medicaid expansion”

Julie Delegal: Health care defeated by politics of personal resentment