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Should Duval County Maintain “Independent” Spring Elections?
Abel Harding Duval County Supervisor of Election Jerry Holland is using the city's current budget crisis to call for the elimination of the city's spring elections. Citing a $3 million price tag, Holland said the city no longer has "the luxury to hold our local Jacksonville elections months after the fall elections." Those "independent" elections... »
$44 Million in Free Insurance
Florida's budget could gain $44 million if all of those State employees who are eligible for free insurance were to sign up and pay the usual rates - that includes our legislators. Over 1,000 of those state employees eligible make at least $100,000 per year. Interestingly enough, the subject has not even come up in the Legislature's budget talks. Read... »
Jax Can Learn From Boynton Beach
Facing a projected $16 million deficit due to marked decreases in property tax revenues and other revenue sources, Boynton Beach is already taking steps to stem the flow of red. City Hall is now closed on Fridays. Among the other options under consideration: Require all city departments to submit budgets that show no increase from... »
Local Senator Leading Education Compromise
Finally....it looks like the Legislature might be getting somewhere on education issues. Local senator Steve Wise, long known for his hard work in the Legislature on education issues, is leading the efforts in the Senate to reach a compromise between Democrats and Republicans on education issues. According to the St. Pete Times: State Senate leaders... »
