After last week’s City Council meeting where the Jacksonville Office of General Counsel reported it didn’t think the city could complete redistricting in time for new School Board districts to take effect in 2022, the redistricting special committee has begun to move to a more frequent meeting schedule.
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It’s time for Duval County to update its election equipment
The Tributary is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom that investigates Jacksonville’s entrenched problems and proposed solutions through collaboration with existing local media. Click here to support our work. Click here to subscribe to our newsletters. The Tributary’s Latest Duval elections office asks city for millions to replace decade-old machines By Hannah Lee August 19, 2021 To […]
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Duval elections office asks city for millions to replace decade-old machines
To prepare for redistricting and back-to-back elections in the fall of 2022 and spring of 2023, Duval’s county elections office is asking the City Council to boost its budget from $6.9 million to $9.4 million, a 35 percent increase. The new budget will allow the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office to replace what it […]
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Redistricting woes: Jacksonville won’t select Duval School Board maps in time for 2022, says city lawyer
This is Changing Florida, a Tributary newsletter keeping you up to date on redistricting, demographics and the fight for political power in the Sunshine State. To make sure you don’t miss out on an issue, click here to subscribe now and play a part in ensuring fair districts for all of Florida. Click here to […]
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Four finalists selected for Jacksonville judicial seat
A Northeast Florida nominating commission forwarded four finalists to Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Circuit Judge Karen K. Cole, who is retiring Oct. 1.
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Welcome to a Changing Florida and the battle for political power
This is the first post of Changing Florida, a Tributary newsletter keeping you up to date on redistricting, demographics and the fight for political power in the Sunshine State. To make sure you don’t miss out on an issue, click here to subscribe now and play a part in ensuring fair districts for all of Florida. We […]
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Marsy’s Law was supposed to help victims. In Jacksonville, it shields police officers.
Last week, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office scrubbed police-shooting videos from its transparency website.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.
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Lakesha Burton wants to be Jacksonville’s first Black female sheriff. Five insights from her personnel file.
Lakesha Burton, a 22-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, is the first candidate to announce a run to replace current Sheriff Mike Williams. If elected, Burton, a Democrat and current assistant chief at the sheriff’s office, would be the first Black woman to lead the office. Across the country, there are few Black police […]