Republican Senator Questions Lobbyist Influence in Plan to Shutter Citizens
Ralph De La Cruz: Sen. Mike Fasano is a rare breed -- a legislator who isn't afraid to buck his party when it's wrong.
CPSC Report on U.S.-Made Drywall Raises More Questions Than Answers
ProPublica: Is American-made drywall causing the same problems that have been linked to tainted Chinese-made drywall?
Scott’s Devious Plans for Citizens
Ralph De La Cruz: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Paige St. John reports that Gov. Rick Scott is secretly pushing to shutter Citizens Property Insurance.
Money, Politics and Drilling — One Year After the Oil Spill
Ralph De La Cruz: A year after the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history, BP has made friends with Gov. Rick Scott.
A Year After Gulf Tragedy, Offshore Oil Companies Still Shielded by Liability Limits
ProPublica: When the Deepwater Horizon disaster killed 11 men at sea last April and set off the worst oil spill in U.S. history, the tragedy exposed a number of weaknesses -- not least of which were decades-old laws that limited the liability of major players.
Torture on Trial in Orlando Immigration Court
Ralph De La Cruz: Eugenio Vides Casanova, a top-ranking former Salvadoran military officer accused of torture and atrocities, faces deportation.