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Four More Years in Hemming Plaza

By Nick Callahan

Last week, the Times Union reported that 12 current Jacksonville City Council members are ready to try for another run in their districts.  Candidacy filings will begin in earnest next spring for what is expected to be one of the more closely watched elections City Council has had in years.  Fresh off of millage... »

New Council President Off To Rocky Start

By Abel Harding

Richard Clark, the Intracoastal-area councilman who assumed the reigns of City Council President on Wednesday, has seen his tenure begin under a cloud of controversy.  After facing a public outcry over the various conflicting answers he gave to local media about who was funding the recent trip he and his wife took to Paris... »

City Ethics Commission to get a new member

By g8rluvr

At its meeting this coming Monday at 5pm, the Ethics Commission will be interviewing candidates for the vacant seat on the commission. The candidates are Scott Shine, Leslie Goller, and Cheryl Grymes. Scott Shine runs a consulting business and previously made two unsuccessful City Council runs -against Jerry Holland and Richard Clark. As a result... »