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Mosley’s Municipal Moxie Fizzles

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Alan Mosley’s recent – and abrupt resignation – as Northeast Florida’s regional head of the Florida Department of Transportation, a position paying $136,586 a year, to seek work in the private sector signals the end of a once promising public … Continue reading

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Redistricting Meeting Provides Political Theatre; Lacks Substance

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On July 11, members of the Florida Legislature were in Jacksonville for one of 26 public “hearings” on how the redistricting process will impact our community.  What was promised was “the most open, transparent, interactive process of public engagement around … Continue reading

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Are Florida’s “Fair Districts” Off To A Good Start or Stymied?

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In response to public hearings held here on July 11, the Times Union Editors wrote that Florida’s once-a-decade redistricting process is off to a “good start.” Critics of the legislative redistricting process, however, would point to a series of actions … Continue reading

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Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel – Not Just The “War on Terror”

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Presented by western media as yet another escalation in the War on Terror, last week’s assault on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan is just another attack in the annals of a war-weary nation with a penchant for violence. In … Continue reading

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Serendipitous Mayor Takes The Helm, But Some Wonder for How Long?

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Now that Alvin Brown has been firmly planted in office and promises to empower the young, balance the budget and find jobs by turbo charging economic engines, some local politicos are wondering if he’ll do what no other Jacksonville Mayor … Continue reading

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Feedback: Audrey Moran Offers Reflections on Obstacles at Zonta Club

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The silhouettes of the Jacksonville skyline peeked through the haze of a smoky sky as the sun set over the St. John’s river. It was a spectacular view from the University Club as the local Zonta Club gathered to hear … Continue reading

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Feedback: Ethics Law -“Pitch Forks and Lit Torches”?

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“Ethics law” is not about what is “ethical.”  That’s just one of the things I learned in my two-year term on the Jacksonville Ethics Commission.  Confused?  People are.  “Ethics” are those things that go further than the law — it’s … Continue reading