PinnedChris Hand55 at 55: Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out OfSource: City of Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority14 min read·Feb 29, 2024--1--1
Chris Hand55 (Thoughts) at 55 (Years of Consolidated Jacksonville)The historic merger of Jacksonville and Duval County turned 55 years old on October 1. Among its other implications, the milestone…7 min read·Nov 3, 2023----
Chris HandThe Vision ThingGeorge H.W. Bush lived an extraordinary life. He was a remarkable person and leader who served the nation as a U.S. Navy aviator, member of…4 min read·Mar 2, 2023----
Chris HandIn Defense of the CharterThe City of Jacksonville Charter abides. Let’s be thankful it does.4 min read·May 30, 2022----
Chris HandBefore 2022 Ends, Congress Should Do Its Job — and Update the Electoral Count Act[Note: An audio version of this column appeared on WJCT First Coast with Melissa Ross on Thursday, May 26, 2022]4 min read·May 26, 2022----
Chris HandFarewell to a Constitutional ChampionUnless you are a judge, lawyer, or litigant, you may not know the name Bill Sheppard. But if you are a citizen who enjoys the protections…4 min read·Apr 14, 2022--2--2
Chris HandWant to Help Ukraine? Use Your Powers of Effective CitizenshipNote: An abridged audio version of this column appeared on WJCT 89.9 FM First Coast Connect on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Please listen to…4 min read·Mar 25, 2022----
Chris HandHow Do You Spell Election Success? N-P-AMonty Brewster had a problem. If you remember the 1985 film Brewster’s Millions, a minor league baseball pitcher (played by Richard Pryor)…6 min read·Mar 2, 2022----
Chris HandNearly $20 Billion for Florida Infrastructure: The Untold StoryAn old riddle asks this question: If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?6 min read·Feb 15, 2022----
Chris HandA John McCain or Bob Dole Moment, LostOn October 10, 2008, during the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Republican nominee and U.S. Senator John McCain was holding one…4 min read·Jan 22, 2022--1--1