Tallahassee Mayor Gillum Leaves Soros Backed PFAW After Tallahassee Reports Story on Campaign Pledge

Tallahassee Mayor Gillum Leaves Soros Backed PFAW After Tallahassee Reports Story on Campaign Pledge

A little over a month after Tallahassee Reports published a report revealing Mayor Andrew Gillum had ignored a campaign pledge dealing with his employment with the George Soros backed People for American Way Foundation (PFAW), it appears Gillum is out at PFAW. Gillum was the founder and Director of Youth Leadership Programs for the PFAW. […]

George Soros Puts Another $100k On Gillum Gubernatorial Bid

George Soros Puts Another $100k On Gillum Gubernatorial Bid

The latest campaign reports for Mayor Andrew Gillum’s PAC, Forward Florida, show that George Soros has donated $100,000. Previously, media reports verified that George Soros and, his son, Alex Soros, gave $150,000 to the Forward Florida Committee. While Norman Lear, founder of Gillum’s former employer, People for American Way, gave $50,000. Tallahassee Reports has written […]

Soros Family Gives Gillum Committee $150,000

Soros Family Gives Gillum Committee $150,000

Andrew Gillum claimed he would run a grassroots gubernatorial campaign that would take on special interests. At his campaign roll out, in Kleman Plaza, Gillum said, we’re going to run a race that is powered by people. It’s going to be your $25 dollar contributions, your $5, your $10, that’s going to make it possible […]

Gillum’s City Software Included Email Addresses for Soros Family and Soros Related Groups

Gillum’s City Software Included Email Addresses for Soros Family and Soros Related Groups

Tallahassee Reports has received the data housed by the NGP VAN software purchased by Mayor Andrew Gillum using city tax dollars. Gillum has recently reimbursed the City of Tallahassee. It will take some time to go through the 30,000 email addresses and 60 emails that were sent using the data, but early findings reveal various […]

Gillum Selects Democrat Party Operative, People for the American Way Alums, to staff Mayor’s Office

Gillum Selects Democrat Party Operative, People for the American Way Alums, to staff Mayor’s Office

When Andrew Gillum ran for Mayor, one of his least favorite subjects to talk about was where he worked, the People for American Way Foundation. Gillum has been employed by the progressive group for a number of years and public records indicate his yearly salary is approximately $130,000. Tallahassee Reports has learned through public records […]

Gillum Ignores Questions About Employer, Threatens Legal Action

Gillum Ignores Questions About Employer, Threatens Legal Action

Current City Commissioner and Mayoral candidate Andrew Gillum is refusing to answer questions about his employer, the People for the American Way, and how their policy positions could effect Tallahassee if he becomes Mayor. In fact, Gillum threatened legal action against Tallahassee Reports for writing that he is employed by the People for the American […]

Andrew Gillum’s Employer Produced Report that Derailed HGTV Show

Andrew Gillum’s Employer Produced Report that Derailed HGTV Show

Tallahassee Reports has learned that current City Commissioner and Mayoral candidate Andrew Gillum is employed by the same organization, People for the American Way, which has been given credit for derailing an HGTV show staring two brothers, David and Jason Benham. Gillum is employed by the 501(c)3 arm of the organization called People for the […]

EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Source of Local Campaign Contributions for 2014

EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS: The Source of Local Campaign Contributions for 2014

Local candidates who have declared their intention to run for office in 2014 filed their latest financial activity reports with the Leon County Supervisor of Elections earlier this month. The reports filed to date cover all contributions and expenditures through September 30, 2013. In an exclusive analysis, Tallahassee Reports has compiled two tables based on […]