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A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2018

Wednesday saw HB 7026 pass the Florida House by a 67-50 margin. The $400 million gun and school safety proposal will fund demolition of a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 14 students and three teachers were gunned down on Valentine’s Day. It also includes gun-control provisions banning the sale of bump […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 10, 2018

Tradition abounds in Tallahassee as Florida lawmakers return to begin the people’s business for 2018. The annual 60-day Legislative Session began Tuesday with Rick Scott’s State of the State address — his last as Governor — followed by the custom of opening statements from each chamber’s leader charting past accomplishments and future goals. But among […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2017

Palm Coast Republican state Rep. Paul Renner had a $100,000 haul in November between his two political committees, while adding another $39,000 to his campaign account. All told, between affiliated committees and his campaign account, the future House Speaker has over half a million dollars cash-on-hand. Florida Foundation for Liberty raised $96,251 and spent $7,114; that […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

Palm Coast Republican Paul Renner has quickly become one of the most powerful members of the Florida House. He chairs Ways and Means, and he is on the track to be Speaker in 2022. Although he represents Palm Coast, Renner practices law in — and has roots in — Jacksonville, where he found himself speaking Wednesday to […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2017

In a gaggle after an event in Jacksonville Wednesday, Rep. Paul Renner addressed comments made by House colleague Jay Fant — who Renner endorsed for Attorney General — on Twitter. Fant depicted a Tallahassee culture in which sexual harassment is pervasive, enabled by a culture of entitlement among politicians in The Process. “What we have in the […]

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. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 27, 2017

Terrance “Terry” Power, a 59-year-old Oldsmar-based certified financial planner, is launching a 2018 primary challenge against House District 64 incumbent Jamie Grant. “I’m running for the Florida House because I am the best candidate in the race to serve the residents of our District,” the Republican said in a statement released Sunday. “I’ll let the voters decide […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 17, 2017

A select group of lawmakers will be focused on specific, hurricane-related policy recommendations over the next two weeks. Each member of the House Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness on Friday was assigned a specific area of focus. Chair Jeanette Nuñez, a Miami Republican, grouped the issues into categories following the five educational meetings held […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2017

October brought big scores to some Northeast Florida campaigns and committees. Here’s the seat-by-seat rundown. State Senate Senate District 4’s Republican incumbent Aaron Bean brought home the bucks. October saw $36,000 come into Bean’s coffers: $24,000 to his campaign account, and another $12,000 to his committee, “Florida Conservative Alliance.” All told, Bean has roughly $78,000 […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2017

Palm Coast Rep. Paul Renner is on the track to the House Speaker post. And Northeast Florida’s brightest hope in the House is also favored by donors outside the region. Proof positive: the impressive October hauls of Renner’s two political committees, “Florida Foundation for Liberty” and “Conservatives for Principled Leadership.” The former brought in $70,500; the […]

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Duval House members had their reasons for opposing gun, school safety bill

Florida TaxWatch turns focus to taxpayers with annual Session event

Paul Renner’s November fundraising pushes him over $500K on hand

Paul Renner previews 2018 Legislative Session in Jacksonville

Paul Renner: ‘5 or 10 percent’ of Tallahassee pols have ‘personal conduct’ issues

Paul Renner to speak in Jacksonville Wednesday

Terry Power will challenge Jamie Grant in HD 64 primary

Focus areas doled out for hurricane committee

NE Florida fundraising round-up: Paul Renner shines; HD 15 is competitive

$108K October take for Paul Renner political committees