OPINION | The reality of divided government
For Mayor Donna Deegan and this City Council, it will take negotiation and the time-honored principle of “getting to yes” to take a toxic discourse and make it productive.
A.G. Gancarski's columns were a staple in Folio Weekly for nearly two decades, and he has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes about the intersection of state and local politics and policy.
For Mayor Donna Deegan and this City Council, it will take negotiation and the time-honored principle of “getting to yes” to take a toxic discourse and make it productive.
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Donna Deegan shouldn’t approach this debate like she’s eight points ahead; rather, she needs to act like she’s eight points behind.