Archive for October, 2009

Months after Jacksonville's Chief Administrative Officer was forced to apologize for his controversial dealings with a lobbyist during the Trail Ridge Landfill negotiations, he appears to be ready to leave City Hall.  Alan Mosley, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the City for Mayor John Peyton, is an applicant for the Florida Department of... »

JaxPoliticsOnline.com picked up a "Best of Jax 2009" award in Folio Weekly's "Best Local Political Blog" Category.  The "Best of Jax" awards are a Folio staple and I'm truly flattered that JaxPoliticsOnline.com was chosen. I am thankful for all of the readers who visit the blog each day.  I can't even begin to say how... »

There's an interesting new website that is making waves in Washington, DC.   Foreignlobbying.org is focused solely on bringing sunshine to the interactions of members of Congress with lobbyists of foreign governments. Not merely limited to lobbyist interactions, the site also looks at campaign contributions from lobbyists who represent foreign governments.  According to the... »

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's hopes of an uncontested primary appear to be fading fast.  Paula Dockery, a Republican State Senator who represents the Lakeland area, is poised to announce her entry into the GOP primary for Governor.  According to reports, Dockery is lining up a campaign team and will make an announcement by... »