Government – Page 128 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Southwest Airlines Incident Highlights Cracks in Federal Oversight

April 5, 2011

ProPublica: The five-foot tear in the roof of a Southwest 737 last week has not only brought renewed attention to the problem of aging planes, but also to problems in oversight of the airline industry.

As CEO Pay Increases, Employees Work Themselves Out of Jobs

April 5, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: CEO pay is up 27 percent at a time when most other folks are going on year two, three or four without a raise.

The Political Lessons of Rick Scott

April 4, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: What Floridians can learn from the state's chief executive.

Rick Scott’s Approval Ratings Plummet

March 30, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: When asked about the recent poll, Rick Scott responded like a CEO, not a governor.

Governor’s Education Adviser Swept Up in D.C. Scandal

March 30, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: An unusually high level of 'erasures' accompanied Michelle Rhee's impressive student test scores in Washington, D.C.

Are Rick Scott’s Education Cuts Unconstitutional?

March 28, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: A lawsuit now in the courts rests its arguments on Florida's constitutional mandate to fund high-quality public education.