A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2019
6min444
Gibson proposed outside help for Jacksonville's murder crisisl the Highway Patrol, the Justice Department, and the National Guard could help.
Tag: Tracie Davis
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 18, 2019A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2019
4min272
The race in Jacksonville City Council District 14 is crowded and intense, with well-funded Republicans and Democrats both running in the First Election.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2018
2min332
State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, an East Orlando Democrat representing House District 49, will fundraise in Jacksonville Tuesday evening, in another sign of his increasing prominence statewide. The event will be in the tony Avondale neighborhood, hosted by Kevin Clair, the husband of local state House hopeful Tracye Polson. Clair and Polson have become increasingly prominent this cycle, […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2018
42min373
Brian Pitts, a perennial presence in the halls of the Legislature, has readied 11 bill proposals ahead of the 2019 Legislative Session. They cover a wide range of topics: Education, ethics, civil and criminal justice, and judicial reform. Pitts’ nonprofit Justice-2-Jesus this year is taking on a “controversial and aggressive bill package,” according to his website. The […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2018
12min231
Mercifully, primary Election Day is upon us in Northeast Florida, the culmination of months of spirited campaigning, big time spending, and the occasional calumny or two. And now that it’s finally Tuesday, we will see the resolution of a number of narratives that have percolated for these many months. Moving from the top of the […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 20185min368
On Monday, a group of Jacksonville Democrats made their push to expand early voting sites to local colleges and universities. The goal: to get early voting sites at the University of North Florida and, perhaps, other colleges. However, logistical roadblocks remain. At a press conference on the steps of City Hall, a number of politicians […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2018
3min364
State Rep. Tracie Davis and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown both ran, and lost, as Democrats on the Duval ballot in 2015. Davis lost her elections supervisor race in March; Brown lost the mayorship in May. That link, however, was not enough for Davis to endorse Brown for Congress. On Friday, she broke with her fellow […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2018
3min232
More and more Jacksonville Democrats are lining up to endorse first-time candidate Tracye Polson in House District 15. HD 15 is currently Rep. Jay Fant‘s seat, but he opted to leave it months back to run for state Attorney General. Polson — the cash leader in the race — hopes to turn the typically deep red seat […]
Peter SchorschJune 23, 2018
4min608
A noon Friday deadline to make the ballot for a state legislative seat has come and gone, and 25 incumbent lawmakers (and two fresh faces) have already punched their tickets to Tallahassee. Of the 27 races that are now officially over, Republicans won a half-dozen. Most notable among that crowd is incoming House Speaker Jose […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2018
2min184
State Rep. Tracie Davis, a first-term Jacksonville Democrat, faces (at least through noon Friday) only nominal ballot opposition — in the form of state Rep. Kim Daniels‘ former aide. Davis has already qualified for re-election. Her opponent, Roshanda Jackson, has not. Despite any challenge, Davis isn’t changing her approach. “I qualified Monday,” Davis related Tuesday in Jacksonville. “I’m […]