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Newspaper Catches Speeding Cops

Howard Goodman: In a three-month investigation, the Sun Sentinel documented nearly 800 police officers from a dozen agencies driving at 90 mph to 130 mph on the region’s toll roads. Many times, they weren’t on duty — just commuting to and from work.

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FCIR Associate Director Interviewed About FBI Terrorism Stings on Al Jazeera English

VIDEO: Trevor Aaronson discusses how an FBI terrorism sting involving a 29-year-old Moroccan man is similar to similar undercover operations nationwide.

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Lobbyists Set Spending Record

Howard Goodman: Everyone knows why deep-pocketed interests are spending money on Tallahassee insiders. Money equals influence.

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First Cuban-American Confirmed for Appeals Bench

Howard Goodman: The foot-dragging on confirming Adalberto Jose Jordan’s nomination was so pronounced and so unnecessary that one political writer asked if Republicans have a death wish when it comes to Latino voters.

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Showdown Looms Over Private Prisons

Howard Goodman: The state Senate appears ready for battle over a GOP plan to turn over a lot more of the state’s prisons to private companies.

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Florida Fights Back at ‘Real-Life Stephen Colbert’

Howard Goodman: Dubbed “PAC-Man,” Broward County resident Josue Larose has formed 330 political action committees.

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Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students

Mc Nelly Torres: An FCIR analysis of data on child poverty, homelessness and subsidized lunches shows how much poorer Florida has become since the Great Recession.

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La pobreza y el desamparo se disparan entre los estudiantes de la Florida

Mc Nelly Torres: Un análisis de la FCIR de estadísticas sobre pobreza, desamparo y almuerzo subsidiado muestra un aumento significativo en la Florida desde la Gran Recesión.

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For Florida Members of Congress, Government Spending Close to Home

Howard Goodman: Two Florida Congressional representatives are on a list of lawmakers who steered millions in taxpayer dollars to businesses that employed their children.

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Action at Last on Foreclosure Fraud?

Howard Goodman: Attorneys general of the 50 states were being polled to see if they’re on board with a multibillion-dollar settlement with the nation’s biggest banks over the foreclosure practices of the late 2000s.

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