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2023

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August 15, 2023
Political analyst and Executive Director of the JU Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney joins The Morning Show to unpack former President Donald Trump's fourth indictment this year.
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August 9, 2023
The Republican run for president seems Florida-centric. It also seems ripe with potential trouble. Former President Donald Trump facing mounting legal battles. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis facing changes to a struggling campaign. Institute Executive Director examines the race.
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July 1, 2023
History was made Saturday morning with Donna Deegan’s inauguration, making her the first woman to lead the River City.
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June 29, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney weighs in on the Supreme Courts decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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June 18, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses the Donald Trump indictments and how another court case affects the 45th president.
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June 11, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney hosts "This Week in Jacksonville" interviewing Jaguars President Mark Lamping, incoming City Council President, Ron Salem, and Jacksonville University College of Law, Dean Nick Allard.
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May 17, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses national headlines indicating a major upset upon Donna Deegan becoming Jacksonville's first female mayor.
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May 3, 2023
Donna Deegan faces questions from local media members during mayoral forum.
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April 30, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appears on "This Week in Jacksonville" discussing president's plan to run again, and the former president who may be waiting for a rematch.
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April 15, 2023
News4JAX Political Analyst and Executive Director of the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney talks about the impact of the new Florida abortion law.
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March 22, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses the Jacksonville mayor election results with Bruce Hamilton on the "The Morning Show".
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March 8, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses the key takeaways from the 2023 Jacksonville Mayoral Debate.
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February 8, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney Analyzes President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address.
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January 8, 2023
Institute Director Rick Mullaney joins "This Week in Jacksonville" on News4Jax, discussing what to expect in 2023 and the open seat for mayor.

2022

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August 10, 2022
The debate was moderated by News4JAX anchor and host of This Week in Jacksonville Kent Justice and made possible with the help of our political analyst Rick Mullaney, who’s the JU Public Policy Institute Director. What are some of Mullaney’s takeaways? He and Kent share their thoughts.
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June 27, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney joins "This Week in Jacksonville" on News4Jax, discussing the the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades that will transform the landscape of women's reproductive health in America.
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March 7, 2022
Institute director Rick Mullaney discusses the recent indictments in the JEA scandal.
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March 13, 2022
Institute director Rick Mullaney and News4Jax host, Kent Justice discuss the new DCPS tax proposal and recent JEA indictments on This Week in Jacksonville.
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March 4, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses the upcoming elections in Jacksonville and the candidates looking for a vote.
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March 2, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney breaks down Biden's State of the Union Address focusing on the war in Ukraine.
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February 22, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney weighs in on the Jacksonville City Council Special Election.
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February 18, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney weighs in on the abortion legislation happening in Florida.
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January 26, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney offers his analysis of the Supreme Court decision to halt the vaccine rule.
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January 18, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney provides his expertise surrounding the voting reform in Congress.
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January 11, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney provides insight on the start of the 2022 legislative session.
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January 6, 2022
Institute Director Rick Mullaney reflects on the Capitol attack in 2021 and discusses how our nation will remember and move past the events that took place.

2021

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December 9, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney analyzes DeSantis' budget.
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December 8, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses election turnout, specifically low voter turnout.
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December 5, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney breaks down the Mississippi abortion case.
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December 1, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney provides a breakdown of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing concerning the Mississippi abortion law and its potential impact on the future of Roe v. Wade.
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November 16, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses the Special Session and vaccine mandates with Bruce Hamilton on WJXT Channel 4 Morning Show.
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November 14, 2021
Institute director Rick Mullaney interviewed Congresswoman Val Demings discussing her trip to the Jacksonville ports and the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Also, Mr. Mullaney and Kent Justice discuss the special legislative session called by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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November 4, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney breaks down the surprising governor election results of 2021 with reporter Kent Justice.
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October 27, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney shared his expertise with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle about the impact inflation will have on the 2022 and 2024 elections.
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October 22, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney weighed in on the midterm elections with Shaquille Brewster as part of MSNBC's County to County coverage and covering Duval as a critical swing county.
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October 1, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT's This Week in Jacksonville show to discuss facets of Congress avoiding shutdown.
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September 15, 2021
Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4 to discuss the California recall election and the impact on midterm elections next year.
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August 15, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney quoted in Washington Post article.
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August 11, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT's Morning Show to discuss the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.
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July 28, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4's Morning Show.
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July 18, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4's Evening News.
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June 16, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4's Morning Show.
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June 9, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4's Evening News.
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May 30, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville.
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May 23, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville.
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January 3, 2021
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4 to discuss the Georgia runoff election.

2020

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September 30, 2020
The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into a bitter showdown. News4JAX political analyst and head of the JU Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney appeared on the Morning Show to discuss.
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September 21, 2020
After the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a political battle about who will choose her replacement has sparked. Rick Mullaney discussed on News4Jax.
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August 30, 2020
Rick Mullaney discussed what's next now that both conventions are over on WJXT4.
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August 30, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville to discuss the RNC with Senator Rick Scott.
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August 23, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT's This Week in Jacksonville to analyze the DNC and preview the RNC.
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August 16, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on News4Jax's This Week in Jacksonville to discuss Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, as well as the Florida Clerk of Courts race.
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July 19, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville to discuss revised plans for the Republican National Convention, as well as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on 2020 elections.
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June 28, 2020
Rick Mullaney guest-hosted This Week in Jacksonville. Topics included: Duval County School Board Chair Warren Jones on the upcoming vote for the half-cent sales tax referendum. Civic Council Chairman John Delaney discusses the upcoming Republican National Convention & race relations locally and nationally.
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June 3, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT's The Morning Show to discuss the death of George Floyd, as well as the relocation of the Republican National Convention.
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May 17, 2020
JU President Tim Cost, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's Public Policy Institute Director Rick Mullaney each honor the legacy of the late Dr. Fran Kinne on This Week in Jacksonville.
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May 10, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville to interview John Baker, new Chair of JEA, along with Kent Justice. He also discussed politics and the impact of Covid-19 on the November elections.
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April 16, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on The Morning Show with Bruce Hamilton to discuss the President's threat to invoke his constitutional authority to adjourn both chambers of Congress in order to confirm nominations to his administration.
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March 22, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on This Week in Jacksonville to interview Pastor John Newman about the 2020 Florida Primary.
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Mach 15, 2020
Institute Director Rick Mullaney gives insight in to how a crisis is managed on This Week in Jacksonville.
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March 8, 2020
On "This Week In Jacksonville," Rick Mullaney looks back at an eventful Super Tuesday and breaks down various state and local issues.
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March 4, 2020
Institute Director Rick Mullaney discusses what Super Tuesday results mean for the 2020 Democratic presidential race on WJXT4.

 

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February 20, 2020
Rick Mullaney weighed in on the Nevada debate on News4Jax.

 

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February 12, 2020
Rick Mullaney discusses the New Hampshire primary and how it provided clarity on the Democratic presidential nominees on WJXT4.
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February 2, 2020
Institute Director Rick Mullaney was on This Week in Jacksonville discussing the JEA scandal.
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February 2, 2020
News4Jax political analyst Rick Mullaney СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s Public Policy Institute said a win in Iowa is about public perception and momentum.
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January 29, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared WJXT's The Morning Show to discuss a turning point in the impeachment.
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January 21, 2020
Institute Director Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT's The Morning Show to discuss the possibility of a fair impeachment trial.
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January 19, 2020
Institute Director Rick Mullaney provided a preview of the upcoming senate trial.
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January 14, 2020
Rick Mullaney discussed updates on the JEA investigation with WJXT's Bruce Hamilton.
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January 11, 2020
Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4 to discuss the JEA investigation.
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January 5, 2020
Board Member Richard Sisisky and Director Rick Mullaney remember Jacksonville philanthropist Bob Shircliff on This Week in Jacksonville.

2019

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December 1, 2019
Institute Director Rick Mullaney offers his take about the impact of the JEA sale on This Week in Jacksonville.
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November 21, 2019
Bruce sits down with Rick Mullaney to talk about Sondland's testimony on WJXT's The Morning Show.

 

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Breaking Down the Impeachment Hearings
November 14, 2019
Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4 to break down the first day of President Trump's impeachment hearings.
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What's Ahead with Impeachment Hearings
November 13, 2019
Rick Mullaney appeared on WJXT Channel 4 ahead of the first day of President Trump's impeachment hearings to predict what lies ahead.
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Seven Takeaways from the Democratic Debate
September 13, 2019
Rick Mullaney summed up seven takeaways from the Democratic primary debate on WJXT Channel 4.

 

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Trump and Kim meeting
July 1, 2019
The Morning Show on WJXT.
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June 27, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on WJXT.
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June 26, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on WJXT.
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June 23, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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June 22, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on WJXT.
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June 19, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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June 18, 2019
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May 30, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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May 26, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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Half-cent Sales Tax for Education
May 19, 2019
Speaking on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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May 15, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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May 9, 2019
Speaking on First Coast News.
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May 2, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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Biden Enters the Race
April 25, 2019
Speaking on the Evening News on WJXT.
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April 25, 2019
Speaking on the Morning News on WJXT.
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April 24, 2019
Speaking with Jim Piggott on WJXT.
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Mueller Report
April 19, 2019
On WOKV 690 AM
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Preview Mueller Report
April 18, 2019
On WOKV 690 AM
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Mueller Report
April 18, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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Barr Press Conference
April 18, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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April 18, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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March 31, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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Mueller Report
March 25, 2019
On WOKV 690 AM
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Barr and principal conclusions
March 24, 2019
Speaking on the 11 O’Clock News on WJXT.
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Barr Letter on Mueller Report
March 24, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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Elections analysis, Clay county school police force rebuttal and small business growth
March 24, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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March 23, 2019
Speaking on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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Election Night Coverage
March 19, 2019
Speaking wit Kent Justice, Mary Baehr, and Tom Wills on a Special Live Programming on WJXT.
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Low Voter Turnout
March 12, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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March 10, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT. 
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March 7, 2019
On WJCT
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Post-debate commentary
March 7, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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Post-debate Analysis
March 6, 2019
Speaking on the 10 O’Clock News on WJXT.
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Previewing the debate
March 6, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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March 3, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT. 
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February 28, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on WJXT. 
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Upcoming Mayoral Debate
February 25, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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February 23, 2019
Speaking with Ashley Spicer on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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February 22, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on WJXT. 
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The State of Economic Development
February 22, 2019
Speaking with Moderator (Elizabeth Feustel) on ImpactJAX Public Policy Committee. 
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February 14, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on The Evening News on WJXT.
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New Brosche ad
February 14, 2019
Speaking with Jim Piggott on WJXT. 
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The State of the Union and What Lies Ahead
February 10, 2019
Speaking on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT. 
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February 8, 2019
On WJCT
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Mayor’s Race Negative Ads
February 7, 2019
Speaking on Evening News on WJXT. 
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State of the Union
February 6, 2019
On WOKV 690 AM
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February 6, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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State of the Union Coverage
February 5, 2019
Speaking on Live Programming on WJXT.
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Hazouri ad in Mayor’s race; Governor Northam and blackface
February 4, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on the 10 p.m. News on WJXT.
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January 30, 2019
Speaking with Jim Piggot on WJXT.
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January 28, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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January 27, 2019
Speaking on the Morning News on WJXT.
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Gillum Ethics Committee
January 25, 2019
Speaking on WJXT.
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Trump Proposal on Shutdown
January 20, 2019
Speaking with Jenese Harris on WJXT.
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January 17, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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January 14, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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January 10, 2019
Speaking with Jim Piggot on the Evening News on WJXT.
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January 8, 2019
Speaking with Joy Purdy on the Evening News on WJXT.
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Presidential Address
January 8, 2019
Speaking on Live Event Coverage on WJXT.
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Governor Inaugaration
January 8, 2019
Speaking on Live Event Coverage on WJXT.
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President address on border wall
January 8, 2019
Speaking on the 8 o’clock news on WJXT.
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January 8, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.
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January 6, 2019
Speaking with Scott Johnson on The Evening News on WJXT.
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January 6, 2019
Speaking with Kent Justice on This Week in Jacksonville on WJXT.
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Careers and Education in Public Policy
January 4, 2019
Speaking with Panelist (Elizabeth Feustel) on City Year Lunch & Learn.
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January 3, 2019
Speaking with Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on WJXT.