On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” Equality Florida’s Jimmy Midyette discusses the impact of changing the lights on the Acosta Bridge from rainbow for Pride Month to blue and then back to rainbow again. State Sen. Travis Hutson weighs in on the governor signing the largest state budget in Florida’s history. Some of the vetoes included killing requests to fund the Hotel Ponce de Leon Preservation and Restoration ($250,000) and a program called St. John’s Schools Classroom to Careers/Flagships. And 100 Black Men of Jacksonville President Ronnie King reacts to a bill that would have given $1 million to a project called Coding in Color being vetoed.
On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” News4Jax political analyst and Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney gives perspective on the Jacksonville City Council voting to double Duval County’s gas tax. State Reps. Tracie Davis and Clay Yarborough discuss the pros and cons of the state’s new gambling agreement. And Florida Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls talks about the 2021 legislative session.
JTA CEO: Gas tax increase for new infrastructure ‘critical for our community’
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Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford. (Copyright 2021 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
The tax which would double the local gas tax from 6 to 12 cents per gallon would generate nearly a billion dollars over 25 years. That income would be split between the city and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and be used for both road and other projects, including transportation, paying for septic tank replacement and other unfunded city projects.
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“When you start looking at great cities, great cities have great transportation. We’ve done very well over the years in terms of the programs and infrastructure we’ve built up until this point, but if we look over the next 30 years, there is some significant needs that need to be addressed in terms of transportation,” Ford said. “It’s the right time, and the time is now.”
Florida’s 2021 legislative session; governor’s State of the State address; UNF research polls
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried shares her thoughts on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address.
And University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab Director Dr. Michael Binder explains recent poll results.
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Kent Justice co-anchors News4Jax s 5 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts weeknights and reports on government and politics. He also hosts This Week in Jacksonville, Channel 4 s hot topics and politics public affairs show each Sunday morning at 9 a.m.
Anti-riot bill debate; Mental Health Offender Program; Republican Party of Florida chair
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Chief Judge Mark Mahon explains the Jacksonville Mental Health Offender Program.
And Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters talks about the recent election success in Florida.
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About the Author:
Kent Justice co-anchors News4Jax s 5 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts weeknights and reports on government and politics. He also hosts This Week in Jacksonville, Channel 4 s hot topics and politics public affairs show each Sunday morning at 9 a.m.