Jacksonville's Morning News Interviews

Rep. Rutherford shares his opinions about President Biden's address to Congress and infrastructure proposals.

Rep. Waltz and Rich Jones discuss President Biden's address to Congress and proposed infrastructure plans.

Rachel and Rich discuss President Biden's address to Congress last night, its reception, and the GOP response.

Blair and Rich discuss President Biden's joint address to Congress, and the resistance that GOP senators and reps are already voicing toward President Biden's "American Families Plan" financing.

Rachel and Rich discuss President Biden's joint address to Congress, his American Families Plan, and anticipated Republican resistance to his legislative proposals.

Blair and Rich analyze President Biden's executive order to raise the federal contractor wage to $15/hr, who that will affect, and what implications it has on other economic considerations.

Rick and Rich discuss the census changes in HOR delegates.

Alicia reports from the scene of a JSO-involved collision this morning at St Johns Bluff & Town Center Parkway near UNF.

Brian and Rich discuss the changes in House representation due to census data, what that could mean to future election cycles, and why so many are making the big move to the South.

Blair and Rich discuss the Biden joint session of Congress address later this week, likely to include a review of the first 100 days in office, and campaign promises kept or broken.

Blair and Rich discuss latest CDC recommendations regarding when or if mask use is still advised, particularly as public events in Jacksonville (and other places) resume.

Rachel and Rich discuss the White House Climate Summit, and financial pledges toward the Green Energy Fund and other initiatives, and how they tie in to Biden's infrastructure plan.

Jake and Rich discuss the Jax River Jams concert series, tonight featuring Jacksonville's own Quad City DJ's. The variety of performers over the past few weeks have been very well received, prompting discussion of whether this might become a recurring event.

Rachel and Rich discuss President Biden's environmental goals, which he will announce later today.

Rich and Lesly Wells discuss the "Furnish Their Future" fundraising efforts for Daniel Memorial Inc. (aka Daniel Kids), Florida's oldest child care agency.

Steve Harrigan reports on the crowd response and atmosphere in Minneapolis after the Chauvin verdict.

Rich and local activist Ben Frazier of Northside Coalition discuss what the Chauvin verdict means to improving local and national social justice.

Hannah reports from Mayport, where the USS Philippine Sea returns after a challenging 10-month deployment that included a covid-19 outbreak.

Rich and Rachel discuss the DC impact of the Chauvin verdict, and whether that might spur support for police reform legislation, particularly in the Senate.

Blair and Rich discuss the DC impact of the Chauvin verdict, particularly if it will spur advances on Floyd-inspired police regulatory legislation. President Biden is likely to make an address following the formal verdict.

Steve Harrigan reports on social tension in Minneapolis pending the Chauvin trial verdict, where communities and businesses are preparing for demonstrations regardless of which way the decision might go.

Rich and Rachel discuss ongoing efforts in Washington to draw bipartisan support for Biden's infrastructure plan, though the Senate Parliamentarian says it may be advanced through reconciliation.

Brian and Rich discuss the merits of cold brew coffee, and in a more serious topic look at Gov. DeSantis' recent anti-riot legislation in Florida, and anticipated unrest in Minneapolis pending the Chauvin verdict.

Blair and Rich discuss the President's infrastructure meeting with former governors & mayors, in an attempt to find bipartisan common ground for support.

Rachel and Rich discuss President Biden's infrastructure plan, and how Congress expects to pass it; DC statehood is on the legislative docket, and once again is expected to fail in the Senate.