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 […]
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— […]
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 […]
Tallahassee City Commission candidates Jack Porter and Dot Inman-Johnson are proposing $60,000 starting salaries for firefighters, which – if implemented – would result in a major increase in the fire service fund budget and a possible increase in the fire service fee. All Tallahassee residents pay a fire service fee via the City of Tallahassee […]
There is mounting criticism directed at Leon County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Ryan Ray from other Democrats about Ray’s role as the LCDEC chair – he was elected in 2022 – and his position as the aide to City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow. In addition to a complaint filed by city commission candidate Rudy Ferguson alleging […]
On Tuesday, June 25th, the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates (NEBA) forum featuring Tallahassee city commission Seat 1 candidates, Commissioner Curtis Richardson and challenger Dot Inman- Johnson, revealed candidate positions on important issues and addressed the progressive versus moderate Democrat split on the city commission. The divide between the candidates became obvious before the […]
Rudy Ferguson, a candidate for Tallahassee City Commission and challenger to Commissioner Jack Porter, filed a complaint with the Florida Democratic Party accusing officials with the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee (LDEC) – including Chairman Ryan Ray – of siding against him in the Porter race. In addition, the complaint documents that Ray asked Ferguson […]
During the last city of Tallahassee budget workshop, the city staff provided an update to the projected FY2025 revenues and expenses. For the general fund – which is mostly funded by property taxes, charges, and fees – the revenue is projected to increase from $201 million in FY2024 to $210 million in FY 2025, a […]
The latest documents obtained by Tallahassee Reports indicates City Commissioner Jack Porter ignored advice from the Tallahassee city attorney and concealed financial gifts received from the left-wing progressive group, Local Progress. The Local Progress group advocates for the implementation of progressive policies at the local government level by paying for local elected officials to travel […]
On The Steve Stewart Show on Tuesday, Richard Murphy, the President of the Big Bend Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA), announced the union’s endorsements in several local races. Murphy noted that the candidate evaluations involve interviews and the review of public positions on issues import to law enforcement. The endorsements cut across […]