Japan’s Aftershocks Felt in Florida
Ralph De La Cruz: Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophes are reminders to maintain our state's level of preparedness.
Can U.S. Nuclear Plants Handle a Major Natural Disaster?
ProPublica: Congressman Ed Markey has asked the Government Accountability Office to look into earthquake and flood protection at nuclear plants and questions whether the new AP1000 reactor design by Westinghouse is vulnerable to earthquakes.
As Legislative Session Opens, Immigration Takes Center Stage
Ralph De La Cruz: With Florida facing a bad economy and painful choices, state lawmakers pushed the divisive issue of immigration to the front of the legislative line.
Government Vows to Curb Banks’ Foreclosure Practices, But Enforcement Still a Question Mark
ProPublica: Hosts of federal agencies and regulators, along with the 50 state attorneys general, are hard at work on laying out new rules for banks and mortgage servicers. But attempts to reform this process have failed before. Will banks abusing the system be held accountable?
Mental Health Funding at Risk
Sen. Joe Negron, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, has discussed the possibility of cutting health care by as much as $1.5 billion, with $500 million squeezed from mental health. That’s two-thirds of the current mental health budget in Florida.
Protesta social: Síntoma del fallo de las instituciones
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo: La criminalización de la protesta no es un fenómeno aislado sino común. A esta conclusión llegó un grupo de latinoamericanos expertos en el tema reclutados para documentar la situación en sus respectivos países.