The majority of Leon county voters may decide Mark Earley is their choice for Supervisor of Elections, but one thing they will have to accept when casting their vote is the questionable campaign activities of the current Leon County Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho, on Mr. Earley’s behalf. Mr. Sancho, who has endorsed Mr. Earley, […]
Loranne Ausley, Democratic candidate for Florida House District 9, is running a campaign that criticizes the power of special interests while taking significant contributions from special interests. Tallahassee Reports has learned that Ausley has accepted large contributions given by corporate interests through a political action committee (PAC) called Florida 2020. Paperwork on file with the […]
The United States Census Bureau recently released estimates on poverty for 2015. The information reveals that Leon County leads counties in Florida with populations over 100,000 with a poverty rate of 22.3%. In 2015, the poverty threshold for a family with two children was calculated to be $24,036. The official poverty rate in 2015 for […]
The John Podesta emails posted by Wikileaks show that City of Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum’s name surfaced as a potential vice-presidential candidate for Hillary Clinton. The leaked emails show that John Podesta, the head of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, shared an early list of potential vice-presidential candidates that were divided up in “rough food groups.” […]
The City of Tallahassee has officially entered the controversy over the residency of City Commissioner-elect Scott Maddox, which was initiated in a court filing by local businessman and government activist Dr. Erwin Jackson. The decision by Judge Dodson, which has no impact on the merits of any arguments in the case, will allow the City […]
Sean Desmond, who garnered 48.5% of the vote in a losing effort against Jack Campbell in the Democratic primary for State Attorney, announced he is endorsing Republican candidate Pete Williams in the general election. Williams, who lost a close race four years ago against incumbent Willie Meggs, told TR, “I am honored by Sean Desmond’s […]
Today the Tallahassee Democrat took another step away from journalism and moved closer to becoming a public relations firm. The Tallahassee Democrat published a story entitled “Sponsor story: Amendment 1 would preserve rights, protect consumers.” However the story was listed on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrats website under Headlines without the “sponsor story” […]
When you ask the City of Tallahassee about the salaries of appointed officials, you will not get the true measure of the taxpayer burden without seeking further clarification. It appears the City of Tallahassee is misleading the citizens about the taxpayer burden of various officials by providing salary information instead of compensation. Until the recent […]
The City of Tallahassee filed a motion in the second judicial circuit court in Leon County on Wednesday seeking jurisdiction over the question raised by Dr. Erwin Jackson about the residency of City Commissioner Scott Maddox. Dr. Jackson brought an action seeking a judicial decision stating that Scott Maddox is ineligible to sit as a […]
The Edison, a city subsidized establishment without a liquor license, reportedly won a bid to host a party that is being advertised as a “Funkfest Kickoff and Alumni Mixer.” The party which is slated for the Thursday (October 20th) before FAMU homecoming, is scheduled to last until 2 a.m. TR published a report on the […]