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Redistricting debate is becoming a brawl as Democrats focus on race
State Rep. Cord Byrd of Jacksonville may be fighting a losing battle over redistricting, but he is on the right side. Race-obsessed Democrats in the Florida Legislature are trying to perpetuate racial discrimination by drawing maps that favor voters of a certain skin color. The House Redistricting Committee has voted to approve two maps –…
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Former superintendent has found his niche
Nickolai Vitti, former school superintendent in Duval County, has become a staunch advocate of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in his current gig as the school superintendent in Detroit. That’s not surprising. He was a liberal here, dedicated to indoctrinating, rather than educating, local children enrolled in government schools. He told one reporter that he had…
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Liberals sight the censorship Bigfoot again
First Coast News was showing its liberal slant this week in a story about what it termed “censorship.” The first tipoff was an attempt to paint conservative Americans – the majority of the population – as rabid, book-burning Nazis. The lead of the story by Casey Feindt warned of a “growing movement” for censorship of…
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Doubters wonder if the city is due another big tent
Despite efforts by Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to squelch rumors about his plans for development near the stadium, the buzz persists. “They” are saying Four Seasons will not be the hotel in Khan’s proposed $321 million Four Seasons hotel-anchored development on the former 8-acre Kids Kampus site. The Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority recently said…
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Paying for public records
Eye on Jacksonville has taken note several times of the way the Jacksonville news outlets have allowed local government officials to shut down access to public information, without strong protest. But the situation is worse than we knew. The information gatekeepers for the government do not have to tell the media anything. Eye, for example,…
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Mayor’s economic legerdemain (google it) may be less than it seems
Mayor Lenny Curry took a victory lap recently after Jacksonville refinanced some bonds, saving some money. Refinancing is a routine occurrence, but Curry made it seem like wizardry. “Yesterday’s overwhelming success in the market is proof that investors across the nation have confidence in Jacksonville’s surging economy and well-managed finances,” Curry said in a press…
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A more costly future awaits JEA customers
Customers of the JEA better buckle up. They are about to go for a ride. Over the next 10 years, their bills are likely to soar. JEA once had the lowest electric rates in the state and went for 13 years without an increase. But currently they have some matters facing them that will entail…
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Local candidate seems to have a strange national appeal
California, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Louisiana, Tennessee, Delaware, Colorado, Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, DC. These may all be nice places — but why are people from these states contributing to the campaign of a candidate for the Jacksonville City Council? The campaign contribution report of Tracye Polson…
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Eye’s Citizen of the Month: Puppets and “a lot of Jesus” help fight crime
There are a lot of programs intended to fight crime. Too many cost taxpayers a lot and accomplish little. But one local man is running a faith-based program that – according to the local congressman – is cutting crime where it counts. Pastor Terry Horn is the one responsible for the program and he is…