Tom Patton 
So-Called ‘Hometown Democracy’ Amendment is Still an Awful Idea(7)
The vote on Amendment 4, which has been called “Hometown Democracy” but which will appear on the ballot as “Referenda required for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land use plans,” will be held in November. This amendment, if passed, would achieve its aim… to slow development in the state of Florida to a crawl. In this time of economic uncertainty, that’s a really bad idea…
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It’s (Almost) Election Day
Have you noticed? There’s an election Tuesday. Probably most readers of The Jacksonville Observer understand that there is an election this week, and that is a very good thing. But what about all those other guys? At the Tiger Bay Club meeting Friday, Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said that the early voter turnout and rate of return on absentee ballots was…
Off To The Races: Tom Patton for City Council
I have decided, after a great deal of thought and reflection, to enter the race for a seat on the Jacksonville City Council, running in the At-Large, Group 2 race. And the question I’ve most often been asked as I’ve gone through this process is “why in the world would you want to do that?” It’s a valid question, and one that I’m sure I’ll be answering in greater detail…
Three Jobs For Every Unemployed Person in Jacksonville?
Three jobs per unemployed person. That’s an impressive statistic, isn’t it? The online job aggregator Indeed.com has determined that, based on the job listings for Jacksonville, there are three job postings…