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Quick….name 2 City Council members
According to the JCCI report released yesterday, only 27% of Jacksonville's citizens can name 2 City Council members. And only 26% of them feel like they can influence local government. Just another testament to the average citizen's view that many of our Council members live in ivory towers and the citizens' feelings of powerlessness to change Jacksonville... »
"Local Business" Proposal Put on Hold
City Councilman Daniel Davis' proposal that would give "local" companies preference when bidding on City projects has been put on hold for the time being. The legislation, which has been widely criticized as protectionist and something that could be more expensive for the City, will be placed on hold while more research is... »
LOL! Russia visits Jax to learn about "transparency"
A priceless headline, with a bit of irony to it. Yes, according to the Daily Record, a delegation from Russia is visiting Jacksonville to learn how to operate a transparent government. Perhaps we can share with a country under the control of a dictator how a "transparent" government allows the executive of our little... »
You think Illinois is bad?
With House Speaker Ray Sansom's sweetheart deal, House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands' donations for legislative committee appointments, an ongoing FBI investigation into Jaxport, a grand jury investigation into the Duval County Courthouse, Mayor John Peyton's no-bid contracts to friends Scott Teagle (Prologic), Shelia Green (GreenBean Corporate Solutions), and Paul Harden (Waste Management), and certain... »
