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State Senate Maps Path Toward Court Action
Ralph De La Cruz: Florida voters overwhelmingly voted for fundamental changes in how political boundaries are drawn. But when state senators unveiled their redistricting maps Monday, it simply looked like more of the same.
Florida Courts Closer to Answering: Are State’s Education Cuts Unconstitutional?
Ralph De La Cruz: An appeals court ruling will allow a lawsuit that questions whether Florida is providing "a high quality system of free public schools" to proceed.
Police at Odds With Miami’s Black Community — Again
Ralph De La Cruz: With the Justice Department beginning an investigation into the Miami Police Department after the officer-involved deaths of seven black men in eight months, it's a good time to examine the history as well as new statistics about interactions between police and the public.
In Florida, Anonymous Attack Money Floods Elections
Ralph De La Cruz: A report by the National Institute on Money in State Politics focuses on the influence of anonymous attack money in Florida politics.
Planning Meltdown Results in $2.5 Billion Nuclear Mistake
Ralph De La Cruz: One of the most expensive nuclear accidents in United States history happened right here in Florida a little over two years ago. And chances are, you probably never even heard about it.