With Anti-Shariah Bill, Lawmakers Address Manufactured Crisis
Howard Goodman: Meant to oppose a supposed threat to America's judicial system, Florida's anti-Shariah bill is one of about 20 similar ones working their ways through state legislatures.
In Florida, Higher Education ‘Treated Disdainfully’
Howard Goodman: Unless something unexpected happens, the Republicans who control state government are about to slash $300 million from Florida's public universities.
New in Florida Fraud: Timeshare Resales
Howard Goodman: Timeshare resale schemes have become the biggest consumer fraud in Florida, according to an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times.
Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Vote Restrictions
Howard Goodman: Today a federal judge in Tallahassee will hear a case challenging Florida's law restricting third-party voter registration drives.
Private Intelligence Firm: Hugo Chavez’s Cancer ‘Very Serious’
Howard Goodman: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is so seriously threatened by cancer that he has less than a year to live in the opinion of Russian doctors, according to a report from a Texas-based intelligence firm released today by WikiLeaks.
Reporter’s Routine Yields ‘Sexxxy’ Coup
Howard Goodman: The Miami Herald story that resulted in state Rep. Richard Steinberg's resignation came about through solid courthouse reporting.