Message from Maren DeWeese to her supporters

We Win! We Win! What an amazing journey this past 3 months has been. We walked our neighborhoods, knocked on doors, and we asked in…

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Boone Report: Shumak-Who?

by IN Reporter Sean Boone Relatively unknown in the Pensacola political scene, City Council Dist. 7 candidate Jacqueline Shumaker was able to force a runoff…

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Will Jack fight for council seat?

Jack Nobles did not campaign to keep his city council seat. He took vacations and attended FSU football games on the weekends. He did call…

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Let’s look at the council reports

For the last reporting period – 10/11-10/30/08: Dist. 1: P.C. Wu $1,350.00 — Mary P Studer $400; RGK Investments $100, Allied Waste $200, SBP (plumbing)…

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At-large 9 last reports

Megan Pratt wins the prize for best fund-raising – $14,678.67. It’s Who’s Who of Pensacola. There is $3000 loan from Pratt to her campaign. Plus…

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At-Large 8 last reports

Joe Buehler has strong backing from the commercial real estate industry. He reports contributions of $3003 this last period. Beck Properties $500 cash, $453 in-kind….

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Loans and In-kind feed last mayor reports

In the Pensacola mayoral race, C.J. Lewis loaned his campaign $5,000 and got a $50 campaign check during this last campaign reporting period, 10/11/2008 –…

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League makes recommendations on city charter

The League of Women Voters has issued a white paper on the City of Pensacola Charter, complete with footnotes. It chastises the city council for…

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Buzz: Fighting for city pensions

Someone is calling former and current city workers and saying that Megan Pratt – City Council candidate- wants to do away with all city pensions….

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PNJ endorsement of Nobles catching heat

From opponent Diane Mack: Dear friends and supporters, The News Journal’s endorsement this morning of Jack Nobles defies reason and understanding–but that’s the News Journal…

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Bailey: current charter hurts city

Former CRA director says city charter limits problem solving By: Michael Rutschky The Pensacola City Charter inhibits the city’s people and government from successfully working…

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Factoid: Jacksonville City Council

The Jacksonville council has 19 members. The city is divided into 14 districts of nearly equal population and each of these districts elects a single…

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2005: Bonfield on pensions

The Pensacola City Council will be hit with this on the campaign trail. These are the numbers then-City Manager Tom Bonfield set P.A. Ucci on…

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Ucci say city pension crisis in 2005

P.A. Ucci forwarded this email to me from May 2005: Original Message —– From: paucci To: rbarker@ci.pensacola.fl.us Cc: city Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 1:28…

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Bayfront Pkwy Retention Pond

The park next to Wall South Memorial may become a retention pond. Here is the letter from interim Pensacola City Manager giving Moulton Properties the…

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Pensions on council agenda

Pension Plan Concerns Addressed to City Council By: Michael Rutschky Citizens voiced their concern over the costliness of Pensacola’s pension plan during the open forum…

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IN Concept for Library

From Pensacola mayor candidate C.J. Lewis: Nice “Outtakes.” I forwarded it to Mr. Cummings who was at last night’s council meeting and who has been…

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IN report on Council meeting

City acknowledges economic problem, divisive on attack by Sean Boone What could be worse than hearing your elected city officials (up for reelection I might…

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Moby’s vision is off

In his PNJ column today, Mark “Moby” O’Brien writes: …Pensacola clearly is evolving into a retirement and vacation community, and they’re deciding whether to fight…

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O’Sullivan’s speech at Chamber annual meeting

Given today at New World Landing: Good morning and welcome. We’re here today because we share an interest, a love and a concern for our…

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