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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2018

Peter Rummell is among the leading names in Jacksonville’s Republican donor class, and he made news himself this weekend as part of a New York Times article detailing prominent GOP donors who no longer will back candidates who support assault weapons sales. The article focused on Al Hoffman, a Florida-based political donor and businessman who […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2018

Peter Rummell is one of the leaders of Jacksonville’s political donor set, and for the second straight week he got news from a Jacksonville board regarding his District project. The news was different than that coming out of last week’s Downtown Investment Authority meeting, which had the city of Jacksonville buying the land from JEA […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 15, 2018

For those interested in the intersection of public policy and civil liberties, such as they are, the Florida Times-Union/ProPublica “Walking While Black” investigation and follow-ups were a revelation. The article confirmed what many already knew: African-Americans are, compared to their size of the population, disproportionately ticketed for jaywalking and related pedestrian violations. Fifty-five percent of the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2018

The District development on Jacksonville’s Southbank could cost taxpayers up to $26 million in infrastructure work. The deal has taken longer to unfold than expected, and when the deal was originally approved, the expectation was that the city would spend less, that JEA would get paid back $27 million for demolition and cleanup, and the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2017

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In Jacksonville’s House District 15, lawyer Wyman Duggan is making all the right moves in his bid to replace Rep. Jay Fant. The latest big reveal from the Jacksonville Republican: some of Jacksonville’s best and brightest — and most well-heeled — on his campaign finance committee. Co-chairing the committee: Jacksonville Republican legend John Falconetti (instrumental in getting Duggan to […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 28, 2016

Congressional District 4 Republican John Rutherford continues actively fundraising as the campaign comes to a close, taking in $56,600 in the last few days. Earlier this week, we reported Rutherford had raised $25,000 in new money. Since then, two days have passed, and two more 48-hour fundraising notices have been posted. And $31,600 of new money […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2016

Al Lawson, a former member of the Florida House and Senate and onetime the “Dean of the Legislature,” appears financially well-positioned down the stretch in his race in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. As of the October quarterly report, Lawson had $79,309 on hand. Lawson’s $79,309 is well ahead of the cash-on-hand of his GOP opponent, Glo […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2016

Among the interesting buzzer-beater donations in Congressional District 4 and 5 races: traditional GOP donor Peter Rummell, who cooled on John Rutherford in CD 4, played in the CD 5 Democratic primary against Corrine Brown. Yes, more GOP establishment money — in the form of a $1,000 check from Rummell — found its way to 5th Congressional District Democrat […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 27, 2016

With final fundraising numbers in, “Yes for Jacksonville,” the committee selling County Referendum 1 in Duval County, raised and spent over $2.1 million. Though the effort fell shy of the $3 to $4 million some had theorized would be necessary to market the referendum, which allows for the extension of a sales tax slated for […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 15, 2016

John Rutherford, running as a Republican from Florida’s 4th Congressional District, leaked his campaign finance information early to the Florida Times-Union. So, it was known that Rutherford had raised $373,570, and had $255,856 on hand as of June 30. Less well known: the diverse group of contributors who support Rutherford’s campaign for Congress. Parvez Ahmed, a member of […]

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Peter Rummell proposes ‘transformation,’ debate in approach to 2nd Amendment issues

District project clears JEA board; developers now to buy land from JEA by July

Freaky Friday: Jacksonville’s power elite takes on the local paper

Jacksonville City Council seeks to put brakes on District deal

Big names abound on HD 15 hopeful Wyman Duggan’s finance committee

John Rutherford banks contributions, consolidates base in CD 4 bid

Al Lawson leads Glo Smith in CD 5 cash dash

More GOP money finds Al Lawson, while Corrine Brown is forced to self-finance

Shad Khan, Peter Rummell help ‘Yes for Jax’ finish above $2.1M raised, spent

John Rutherford draws campaign support from diverse sources