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A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2017

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Jacksonville state Rep. Jason Fischer had one of the stronger Junes of any Northeast Florida incumbent in terms of fundraising. Between Fischer’s campaign account and the account for his political committee, “Conservative Solutions for Jacksonville,” Fischer brought in almost $55,000 for his 2018 re-election effort. Of that new money, a full $32,700 went into Fischer’s campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2017

Though Rep. Clay Yarborough was not the establishment choice in the 2016 GOP primary in House District 12, as an incumbent the former Jacksonville City Council President continues to find traction with the donor class. The latest evidence for that claim: the June campaign finance report, which shows Yarborough bringing in $22,375 — by far, his […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott found his way to Jacksonville Beach Tuesday — his fifth stop of the day — to take a victory lap after a session where he ended up getting what he wanted. And by his side: Reps. Cord Byrd, Jason Fischer, and Travis Cummings — three State Reps. he pilloried as the State House panned his economic […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2017

Northeast Florida, like the rest of the state, waits for Gov. Rick Scott to review the budget from the Florida Legislature. Scott has been typically vague on his real disposition on the budget: the new-school “Veto Corleone” hasn’t ruled out a full-on veto, or line item vetoes. And in recent months, Gov. Scott has been […]

Phil AmmannMay 18, 2017

The ongoing Corrine Brown drama pushed our legislative roundup back a week — but given the drama that ensued this week regarding what the Duval Delegation accomplished, that’s just as well. Boils down to this: the legislators think they brought home the bacon, and some in City Hall believe that they brought home crumbs. As […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2017

A bill seeking to expand what optometrists could do — namely, performing surgery and prescribing opiates — was an agenda item in the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee Thursday. However, the bill at the center of Florida’s Eyeball Wars went unheard. HB 1037, sponsored by Rep. Manny Diaz, barely cleared Health and Human Services […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2017

March offered northeast Florida’s state legislators a window to fundraise before the Legislative Session kicked off. Some took advantage of it, such as state Sen. Aaron Bean, who brought in $11,000 via $500 and $1,000 checks on Mar. 6. The Fernandina Beach Republican spent over $7,000 in March, including over $1,000 with Wal-Mart, and $1,497 […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2017

Lake Geneva in Keystone Heights isn’t what it used to be. And neither is Keystone Heights. Decades back, Lake Geneva was full — kids swam in the water that used to be underneath the raised pavilion. Out on the lake, water skiing contests and other events supported local businesses and brought tourists from miles around […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2017

No Northeast Florida incumbents face competitive races in 2018. Yet the fundraising continues anyway, as February evidenced. Notable for performance: two Northeast Florida political committees that cleared the $100K threshold for February money. And one Clay County legislator who had a strong month. ____ One of the PACs that hit six figures: “Build Something That […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2017

When Florida Gov. Rick Scott makes a “Fighting for Florida Jobs” stop in a town, it’s not so he can study the local traffic patterns. Rather, it’s intended to send a message to local Republicans: the Florida House is getting in the way of the gubernatorial agenda relative to Visit Florida and Enterprise Florida. Wednesday afternoon found […]

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Jason Fischer hauls in nearly $55K in June for re-election bid

Big June haul for Clay Yarborough’s re-election campaign

Local legislators laud Rick Scott in Jax Beach

Will Rick Scott’s veto pen affect Northeast Florida priorities?

Jacksonville Bold — 5.19.17 — It was a very good year?

‘Eyeball Wars’ bill, slated for House committee, goes unheard Thursday

Keith Perry, Audrey Gibson pace northeast Florida fundraising in March

Rob Bradley: ‘The lakes have left us’

Lenny Curry, Rob Bradley committees and Travis Cummings pace Northeast Florida February fundraising

Rick Scott defends incentives, bashes Travis Cummings in Orange Park