I got up early this morning and listened to Fox News while I was making coffee. The news anchor signed off his broadcast with, “This is Fox New–fair, balanced and unafraid.” It…
They are scared of Charlie…..too
Another bit of irony, the anti-charter group is now warning people about the provision that would allow petitions and initiative with signatures from 10 percent of the registered voters. They are saying,…
Take Stock in Children
I attended today a luncheon for Take Stock in Children – a college scholarship program for Escambia County’s public school students. Each year, sixth grade public school students who are financially eligible…
Hall has 2010 opponent
Courtney B. Peterson has prefiled to run in 2010 for a Pensacola City Council District 2 seat that is currently held by Councilman Sam Hall. Peterson is a member of PYP and…
Mobile Council approves $80M bond for museum.
According to the Mobile Press Register, The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 this morning to take out more than $80 million in bonds to refinance old debt and help pay for the…
Nov. 17 deposit for Pro Charter
Today Believe in A Better Pensacola deposited the following contributions: Mike Bruce $100 No Boss Mayor is apparently changing its name to “No Backroom Deals, But Ours.”
Pro Charter Daily Financial Report
Today Believe in A Better Pensacola deposited the following contributions: Charles Presti $100 Dr. Richard Hawkins $350 Still no word from No Boss Mayor on who repaid co-founder Charles Fairchild his $3000…
Moby agrees with Mack
Today’s column: Don’t let fear stymie strong mayor change “Diane Mack is right. It’s better to vote to establish a “strong mayor†in Pensacola than to heed the exaggerated fears of opponents,…
ECSO seeks murder witness
Press release: Escambia Sheriff’s Investigators are asking anyone who may know the whereabouts of Terri Lynn Lewis, (40) of Pensacola, to call the Sheriff’s Office at 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers 433-STOP. Ms….
Southwest deal not dead
Press Release A delegation representing the City of Pensacola and Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport met with Southwest Airlines executives today (Friday, Nov. 13) in Dallas. “We had a very productive meeting…
Lewis may be off the hook
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford says that while he isn’t the authority to determine whether C.J. Lewis violated Florida Election laws, it does appear, in his opinion, that flyers don’t qualify as…
Mack votes Yes for charter
In a big blow to the No Boss Mayor effort, the Pensacola City Council’s most independent member, Diane Mack, has announced that she is supporting the new charter proposal. She says that…
The ultimate backroom dealers
Many of the same players that supported the biggest backroom deal in the history of Pensacola—the reopening of the General Pension (Read General Pension Fiasco) have now manipulated the campaign finance laws…
Charter votes
Supervisor of Elections David Stafford reports that 7,990 ballots have been received by his office, about 1,600 today alone. He believes that about 14,000 votes will be cast, a 37-percent turnout. A…
Need a Charter ballot?
What if you haven’t received your ballot in the mail or threw it away thinking it was junk mail? You can still vote. Call the Supervisor of Elections at 595-3900 to check…
Nov. 13 report from pro-charter
Today Believe in A Better Pensacola deposited the following contributions: Jere Peacock: $500.00 Toni Tan: $100.00 Robert Patton: $100.00 No report from No Boss Mayor since Nov. 2. Their last report only…
No Boss Mayor keeps finances out of Sunshine
It has been two days since we emailed No Boss Mayor for their financial information. Still no replies. As you may remember, No Boss Mayor sent out a press release on Monday,…
Today’s deposit for Pro-charter
Today Believe in A Better Pensacola deposited the following contribution: Melinda Hilterbrand 500.00 This is the fourth financial report released by this PAC.
Palm Beach Post questions Crist appointee
Dara Kam, political reporter for the Palm Beach Post, is in town investigating the recent Gov. Crist appointment of former ECSO CFO and current bar owner Steve Stevens to the Florida Public…
No Boss Mayor stays silent
Still no reports from the No Boss Mayor PAC—-the one who believed a week ago that the voters should know who is backing each political action committee. If you believe that both…
