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And so it ends On Tuesday night the City Council approved Brad Thoburn for Planning Director. The only council members to vote against our Great Leader's appointment was Mia Jones, Glorious Johnson and Warren... FULL STORY
(Rubber) Stamp of approval for the mayor In completing his trifecta, the Mayor today succeeded in co-opting all three print news sources. The triumph came today when the Times-Union editorial board who, up until today had been strangely... FULL STORY
Metro Jacksonville's Stance on Brad Thoburn Appointment The following is a letter sent by Metro Jacksonville to the Jacksonville City Council regarding the Brad Thoburn appointment. In two weeks, the Jacksonville City Council will hear a proposal to waive... FULL STORY
Records Request Reveals no Extensive National Search There was no national search for a Planning Director. In viewing the documents related to the search - and the applications/resumes received - it is very obvious that mainly only Florida was... FULL STORY
Real Planning Director Candidates While the cronyism (yes, it's a strong word, but let's have a contest - can you think of a more accurate one?) of this administration continues, we thought we would help out whomever will be... FULL STORY
Peyton Lies for a Political Appointee? This is a long report because there is a lot at stake. And as the mayor kicks into high-gear for damage control, we can only expect more smoke and mirrors. Today we'll start with just the... FULL STORY
What if Jacksonville suddenly woke up? Some say, Jacksonville is a diamond that wants to remain coal . What would it be like if Jacksonville were a city that didn’t hate itself...led by people who look down their noses at its... FULL STORY
Downtown's Image: A message to city hall There is a bit of discussion going around about the negative viewpoint that we are describing on these pages (MetJax Forums).Most of the people on these forums are tried and true urbanites. Homeless... FULL STORY
Downtown a Little Scary this Halloween Today is Halloween, a holiday full of scares and fright. People dressed in costumes of characters like Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhies and that weird looking guy from Scream mark the occasion. Some... FULL STORY
Jacksonville in the minds of others Karen Mathis of the Times-Union recently wrote a balanced piece on how Jacksonville is perceived by outsiders. Mathis was recently in Missouri to speak at a tax conference (the after-party there... FULL STORY

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