The push and pull between the city and one of its independent authorities has raised eyebrows on Wall Street before, where political interference in nuts-and-bolts spending decisions is often frowned on.
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Posted inLocal Government
Money, aerospace drive turbulence between City Councilman and aviation CEO
A Jacksonville City Council member and the CEO of the city’s four airports have butted heads for years over the aviation authority’s spending and governing powers
Posted inChanging Florida
Federal judge won’t order special elections for racially gerrymandered Duval School Board seats
Two racially gerrymandered Duval County School Board seats will not face special elections this fall, a federal judge ruled.
Posted inChanging Florida
Federal judge accepts Jacksonville redistricting settlement, ending racial gerrymandering case
The federal racial gerrymandering case that upended the Jacksonville City Council’s district map, proving the city had segregated voters on the basis of race for decades, has finally ended.
Posted inElections
Jacksonville City Council District 10: Candidates say Northside deserves better
Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman faces three challengers — Keshan Gainey Chambliss, Vanessa Cullins Hopkins and Kim Stephens Perry — in her re-election bid to represent Jacksonville’s Northside.
Posted inElections
Jacksonville City Council District 6: Michael Boylan, Tom Harris battle for Mandarin votes
Despite Mandarin’s reputation of ousting incumbents, Jacksonville City Councilman Michael Boylan hopes to hold off against opponent Tom Harris.
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Jacksonville City Council District 14: John Draper, Alberta Hipps, Rahman Johnson return to ’90s politics
Three seasoned politicians who last won elections in the 1990s are competing to represent Jacksonville’s new City Council District 14 in the Westside.
Posted inFlorida
Jacksonville City Council District 11: Raul Arias, Norman Brewer, Ramon Day face off to represent Baymeadows area
Democrat Ramon Day and Republicans Norman Brewer and Raul Arias want to represent Southeast Jacksonville, the fastest-growing part of the county.
Posted inElections
Jacksonville City Council District 9: Five vie to beat Tyrona Clark-Murray
Celestine Mills, Kamren Stowers, TaNita Noisette-Woods, Shanna Carter and Mike Muldoon all filed to run against Tyrona Clark-Murray, who was elected last August.
Posted inElections
Jacksonville City Council District 8: Reggie Gaffney Jr. gets 4 challengers
Tameka Gaines Holly, Charles “Scooter” Barr, Solomon Olopade and Ronald Tracy Robison Jr. all filed to run against the newly elected Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr.