Tag: Jessie

Meet Jessie Balmert, state government reporter

“You cover … politics?” The question is nearly always accompanied by a look of shock, consolation or disgust — like they might catch the politics clinging to my suit jacket or backpack. I don’t blame them. Only 4% of the public says the political system in the U.S. is working extremely or very well today, […]

Jessie Ball duPont Fund isn’t shying away from complicated legacy

Alfred and Jessie duPont Earlier this year the Jessie Ball duPont Fund brought Ty Seidule, an author and historian, to Jacksonville for a public event. It was held at the Jessie Ball duPont Center, or The Jessie as the former Haydon Burns Library has been referred to since it was transformed into a nonprofit center […]