Jack Porter Turns to Scott Maddox for Election “Help”… Again

Jack Porter Turns to Scott Maddox for Election “Help”… Again

On Friday, City Commissioner Jack Porter sent a campaign text message referencing former City Commissioner Scott Maddox and the “corruption era” in an effort to appeal to Republican voters. Ironically, Porter sought Maddox’s counsel – after he was indicted on corruption charges – during her first 2020 campaign for the city commission, which she eventually […]

City Commissioner Porter Backs Out of NEBA Forum

City Commissioner Porter Backs Out of NEBA Forum

On Tuesday, August 13, the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates held a political forum featuring candidates running for City Commission Seat 1. However, City Commissioner Jack Porter backed out of the event on Monday citing concerns that the forum would not be fair to her. Porter has participated in forums during the campaign season […]

Local Progressive Group Calls Newly Sworn TPD Officers “Paid Stooges”

Local Progressive Group Calls Newly Sworn TPD Officers “Paid Stooges”

The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) – which recently held a political forum attended by City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson – called 13 newly sworn TPD officers “paid stooges” in a social media post following the city hall ceremony on August 6. TCAC is a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. […]

Breaking: Matlow PAC Receives $25,000 from California Progressive Group

Breaking: Matlow PAC Receives $25,000 from California Progressive Group

A review of campaign finance records reveals that the political action committee (PAC) started by City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow to support the re-election of City Commissioner Jack Porter and city commission candidate Dot Inman-Johnson received $25,000 on July 25, 2024, from the Green Advocacy Project, a left-wing progressive group located in California. On June 7, […]

Porter, Matlow, O’Keefe Choose Progressive Training Over Chamber’s Annual Community Conference

Porter, Matlow, O’Keefe Choose Progressive Training Over Chamber’s Annual Community Conference

Travel records reviewed by Tallahassee Reports shows that Leon County’s progressive politicians have elected to attend conferences with left-wing agendas while ignoring the Chamber’s Annual Community Conference which focuses on a broad range of Tallahassee centric issues. The records show that City Commissioner Jack Porter, City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow, and Leon County Commissioner David O’Keefe […]

Breaking: Police Union “Slams” Porter & Inman-Johnson for Attending Forum Sponsored by Anti-Police Group

Breaking: Police Union “Slams” Porter & Inman-Johnson for Attending Forum Sponsored by Anti-Police Group

Today the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Big Bend Chapter issued a press release condemning Tallahassee city commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson for attending a forum sponsored by the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), a self-avowed socialist and anti-police group. The press release stated that the group is “a far left-wing activist group […]

County Commission Considers Miccosukee Greenway Concerns

County Commission Considers Miccosukee Greenway Concerns

During the July 9, 2024, Leon County Commission meeting, elected officials discussed a status report related to the Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway and designated canopy road. The report went into detail on the history of the Miccosukee Greenway, the surrounding canopy roads, and concerns identified by citizens related to the impact of road construction. Commissioners […]

Property Tax Fact Check: Porter Supported Property Tax Increase Until Police Needed More Funding

Property Tax Fact Check: Porter Supported Property Tax Increase Until Police Needed More Funding

In the final weeks leading up to the August 20 election, City Commissioner Jack Porter and her supporters are trying hard to convince voters she is against tax increases, despite her public comments supporting a tax increase. In a recent campaign text message, Porter told voters she “voted against the tax increase three times.” The […]

Stewart: Jack Porter Plays Politics Amid JetBlue Exit

Stewart: Jack Porter Plays Politics Amid JetBlue Exit

It was a sad day for Tallahassee, but a political opportunity for Jack Porter. Hours after Tallahassee received the devastating news about JetBlue pulling out of the Capital City, City Commissioner Jack Porter wasted no time in taking the opportunity to further divide the community and score cheap political points. “This news is really unfortunate— […]

Equality Florida Endorses Jack Porter, Jeremy Rogers

Equality Florida Endorses Jack Porter, Jeremy Rogers

City Commissioner Jack Porter and Leon County School Board candidate Jeremy Rogers recently announced their respective campaigns were endorsed by Equality Florida. Rogers’ opponent – current school board member Laurie Cox – has been an advocate for parental rights and has spoken against Equality Florida positions. In a statement provided to TR, Cox stated that […]