What North Carolina Can Teach Florida About Jobs
Ashley Lopez: North Carolina has spent the past several years creating jobs in high-skilled sectors, while Florida has thrived at creating positions for low-skilled workers.
Tampa’s Republican National Convention: Optics, Lies and Palmetto Bugs
Ashley Lopez: Was it worth it, Tampa?
Orange County Mayor Looks to Undermine Sick Pay Ballot Measure
Ashley Lopez: Progressives in Orlando were able to win a tough battle and place a mandated earned sick pay measure on the November ballot there, but the county's mayor is considering a competing resolution that would undermine it.
Broward School Board Warns Voters About Amendment 8
Ashley Lopez: The Broward School Board brought attention to an amendment teachers and civil rights advocates say could drain money from public schools and redirect those dollars into religious schools.
For Disabled Veterans Awaiting Benefits Decisions, Location Matters
Aaron Glantz: Veterans in sparsely populated states often encounter quick resolution of their compensation claims for problems ranging from back injuries to post-traumatic stress disorder while those in metropolitan areas languish.
Mitt Romney’s Tax Mysteries: A Reading Guide
ProPublica lays out the questions raised by Romney's tax disclosures, and what we still don't know.