Category: Politics
Eagan can’t vote
We asked Supervisor of Elections David Stafford if a convicted felon like Tim Eagan can vote in any city election or referendum: “It is against…
Felon threatens to halt CMP bond issuance
Convicted criminal, Tim Eagan, tried to force the Pensacola City Council to listen to his grand plans for the Port of Pensacola by threatening a…
Dead baby thrown away by mother
It’s one of those stories that’s so horrific that you don’t want to hear it. Mothers are suppose to love their babies, take care of…
More City data for you
Pensacola population is actually less today than it was in 1980 (57,794) per the city’s bondholder’s report. Escambia County is up 35 percent for the…
Ten years of City Government
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) have a wealth of information on the current Pensacola government. Pensacola has lost population over the past ten years….
One more Fairchild PAC
I overlooked another short-lived political action committee formed by Charlie Fairchild in September 2008: Citizens for Constitutional Integrity. Of course, there will be another that…
Power of the Pensacola voter
Under the present charter, Pensacola voters have very little power. A voter can not impact the direction, programs or initiatives of Pensacola government, without the…
Billings update: Four face death penalty
Alleged leader Patrick Gonzalez Jr, Donnie Ray Stallworth, Wayne Thomas Coldiron and Frederick Lee Thornton Jr. face the death penalty in the murders of Byrd…
Fairchild speaks
Charles Fairchild also addressed the Pensacola City Council to announce the formation of his latest Political Action Committee – “No Boss Mayor.” He tells the…
City Council fails to open hire, for 39 years
The current council-manager system isn’t working. It has become a weak mayor-weak council system. The Pensacola City Council, under the current charter, has two hires,…
Crist report card
The Miami Herald has published a report card on Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the US Senate in 2010. Check it out.
Longevity pay lives
Jamie Page reports on his blog that at its Thursday Committee of the Whole meeting, Escambia County commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a request…