How to make people wealthy
One “success story” from the Curry administration, 2008-2023, was the largest wealth transfer in the city’s history. This multi-billion-dollar project was based on a Big Lie: That people outside of the former city limits were “promised” free water and sewer service. That never happened. Proponents of consolidation promised that efficiencies from merging the city and […]
Mayor Deegan heading to your neighborhood to listen to you!
Mayor Donna Deegan will be hosting Community Conversations across the city to give every voice in Jacksonville a chance to be heard. Topics of discussion include infrastructure, health, economy, public safety, arts, culture and entertainment, constituency and community outreach, and military and veteran affairs. There will be one meeting, open to the public, in each […]
Unfortunately Mayor Deegan, everything turns to politics
In 2007 when I was awakened about the unhealthy policies in our nation, I was one of many who started the tea party movement. Local concerned citizens rose up when President Bush bailed out the banks and left the rest of us behind to deal with an economic shutdown. The Tax Day Tea Party plans […]
Local activist urges state leaders to support common sense
For her speech to the state Board of Education, Eye on Jacksonville is naming Kathleen Murray Citizen of the Month, the first time we have given that accolade to anyone twice. Last August we recognized Murray, executive director of the Duval County chapter of Citizens Defending Freedom, for her work in making that valued organization […]
History is up for grabs again
As Democrats in the media have informed Jacksonville residents approximately 1,456,732 times, the election of Democrat Donna Deegan was “historic.” To fulfill her destiny, Democrat Deegan is planning to do something historic: she will be the first female mayor of Jacksonville to tear down a statue honoring womanhood. How historic can you get? The Women […]
Biden’s VP still is confused
Kamala Harris, who is to word salad as Julia Child was to chicken salad, came to Jacksonville this week and said something. “You’re not alone. You’re not alone. You’re not alone,” was one thing she said to a room full of people who, sure enough, were not alone. The Democrat vice president was here on […]
Creating a Beautiful and Safe Jacksonville with infrastructure money
Mayor Deegan has set aside millions of dollars for improvements to our infrastructure. Money is important and the way it is spent is more important. Just like when you are preparing for guests to visit, Jacksonville can spend some of the allocated infrastructure dollars to emulate southern hospitality and a welcoming city. Here are a […]
How the legislature divided the pork this year
There were a lot of pork-barrel projects funded by the Florida Legislature this year, but Jacksonville got relatively little of the largesse. In Florida, pork-barrel projects are called “turkeys” and each year Florida TaxWatch compiles and publishes a list of them. This year they totaled nearly $600 million. In budget parlance, they are called member […]
Council may get its own advice on Jag deal
City Council President Ron Salem wants the council to be on equal footing with the mayor’s office when making a deal to build a new football stadium. He has proposed hiring a consultant for the council to help in fashioning a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars professional football team, which will be the main users […]
Loophole Lenny now a Lobbyist
Former Mayor Lenny Curry (love that word “former”) has made news again. Not for his tweets this time but for his new job as a Lobbyist for Ballard Partners. We guess he will be a lobbyist because that is what Ballard Partners does. They are a high-powered lobbying firm with offices in Washington, DC, Tallahassee […]