2010 Documents & Videos

• Aug
  19

  WFSU Perspectives: Jackson vs Ziffer Debate

  Audio - WFSU-FM’s pre-primary political Perspectives wind up with the three candidates for the Tallahassee City Commission Seat Five contest. There’s lively discussion among challengers Irwin Jackson and James Moran and incumbent Gil Ziffer

• Aug
  15

  Jackson: Support Jobs, not backroom deals.

  Document

• Aug
  06

  Candidates air views on growth, enviroment.

  Document

• Aug
  03

  Bandwagon' a lively campaign stop.

  Document

• Aug
  02

  FSU Bandwagon

  Video

• July
  28

  Ziffer, Jackson clash at Tiger Bay luncheon

  Document

• July
  20

  Erwin Jackson's "code violations" top news?

  Audio - Local developer Erwin Jackson, running against appointed Commissioner Gil Ziffer, has 700 tenants and in five years has had 123 code violations on his various properties since 2004...all of which had been addressed. Really?

  Document - Tallahassee Democrat revised article.

• July
  07

  City Commission meeting

  Video

• June
  10

  Ethics Commission rules deferred comp question not in their jurisdiction

  Document - An ethics complaint filed by Tallahassee City Commission candidate Erwin Jackson has been dismissed by the Florida Commission on Ethics for "legal insufficiency."

  Audio - Ethics Commission clears City Commissioners?

• May
  26

  Government Transparency

  Video - Erwin Jackson talks about government transparency to the Tallahassee city commissioners.

• May
  17

  The Good Morning Show

  Audio - Jackson denied access to executive staff budget hearings.

• May
  12

  Mayor Admits to Misuse of City Credit Card

  Video - City Commission meeting

• Apr
  28

  City Commission meeting

  Video - Erwin Jackson Proposes Plan to Prevent Future Credit Card Abuse.

  Video - The mayor responds to Erwin Jackson's comments.

  Video - Citizens question credit card misuse.

  City Credit Card Misuse and Tax Payer Abuse

  1. Ziffer Lunch
  2. Mayor Enjoys Good Life
  3. City Manager Working Lunch
  4. Holiday Bonus
  5. Jim Enlgish
  6. Mayor Marks trip to Russia
  7. Valet Parking charged to Mayor Mark
• Apr
  26

  Jackson Proposes Plan to Prevent Future Credit Card Abuse

  Audio - City Candidate Dr. Erwin Jackson discusses credit card misuse in City Hall. Proposes four policy changes to prevent future abuses.

• Apr
  25

  Are they spending too much?

  Document - Over the past four and a half years — as the city of Tallahassee cut programs and laid off workers — the Mayor’s Office spent $98,281 on travel.

• Apr
  14

  Jackson calls for Audit of Questionable City Credit Card Purchases

  Document - News Release

  Video - City Commission Meeting - Erwin Jackson

  Video - City Commission Meeting - Mayor's Response

• Mar
  24

  'Smart' Meters, is there a utility rate increase in our future?

  Video - City Commission Meeting

  Document - Smart Electric Utility Meters, Intended to Created Savings, Instead Prompt Revolt

  Document - PG&E Customer Revolt May Threaten Rollout of Obama's Smart Grid

• Mar
  01

  WFLA FM Good Morning Show

  Audio - 'Radio Hosts' Confirm Accuracy of Jackson’s Questioning of Mayor Marks

• Feb
  24

  City Commission meeting

  Video - Jackson Explains Why Citizens Do Not Trust Their City Commission.

• Feb
  21

  The Usual Suspects

  Video - Erwin Jackson on WCTV "Usual Suspects"

• Feb
  17

  Ziffer Tries To Change The Topic

  Document - Jobs, jobs, jobs. One can hardly turn on the news and not hear about jobs summits, jobs bills, job fairs...

• Feb
  15

  Editor Gabordi defends Jackson’s right to speak

  Document - It would be easy enough for me to go on a rant about what is clearly an attack not only on the right to freedom of speech but also the right to petition the government "for a redress of grievances."

• Feb
  12

  COT Commission vs. free speech

  Audio - WFLA 'Let's take one more look at this story. This is not an attack on Erwin Jackson. It is an attack against all of us.'

• Feb
  11

  Tallahassee City Commissioner Gillum chides candidate Jackson

  Document - After Erwin Jackson — a candidate running for City Commission — chewed out commissioners for what he feels is a lack of leadership, Commissioner Andrew Gillum publicly unleashed his frustrations over Jackson's ongoing criticism.

  
  

  Speaking of the COT Commissioners...hear what happened last night?

  Audio - WFLA 'Candidate Erwin Jackson offered some pointed comments about a lack of leadership by the commissioners and now the commishes are trying to keep him from talking at future meetings.'

  Audio - Erwin Jackson went on The Morning Show (100.7 FM WFLA) to chat.

• Feb
  10

  City Commission meeting - Leadership Address

  Video - Jackson discusses lack of leadership on the City Commission.

  Video - Gillum 'blows a gasket' in response to Jackson’s comments on failed leadership.

• Jan
  29

  Our Opinion: Forget about it

  Document - Turn in deferred-comp funds

• Jan
  28

  Commissioners vote to end 'deferred compensation'

  Document - Ethics complaint against officials remains

• Jan
  27

  City Commission meeting

  Video - City Commisioners attempt to defend 'deferred comp' money grab

  Video - Erwin's response

  Document

• Jan
  24

  City officials amass more than $1 million in 'deferred compensation'

  Document

• Jan
  15

  City deferred comp case makes headlines...finally

  Audio - Months after TallahasseeReports.com first broke the story and months after it was first brought up on TMS the local paper finally jumps into the case of City of Tallahassee Commissioners voting themselves a hefty compensation increase.

• Jan
  14

  City candidate files ethics complaint against city commission

  Audio - Erwin Jackson has filed a formal ethics complaint against the Tallahassee City Commission over the deferred compensation commissioners (exception Commish Mustian) voted themselves in April 2005.

• Jan
  13

  City Commision Meeting

  Video - Erwin Jackson Files Ethics Complaints Against City Commissioners For Authorizing Bogus "Deferred Compensation" Claims And Inflated Retirement Benefits.

  Document - Jackson Scolded The City Commission For Taking Excessive Compensation. He Cautioned That They May Have Violated The State Code Of Ethics Including "Misuse Of Public Position", "Conflict Of Interest", And "Unauthorized Compensation".