Centro de Periodismo Investigativo: After almost 100 years of being American citizens, the presidential primary is still a relatively new experience for Puerto Ricans,

Howard Goodman: Today a federal judge in Tallahassee will hear a case challenging Florida’s law restricting third-party voter registration drives.

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.

Howard Goodman: The Miami Herald story that resulted in state Rep. Richard Steinberg’s resignation came about through solid courthouse reporting.

Howard Goodman: Florida Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi has joined a federal lawsuit to oppose the Obama administration’s mandate that health insurance policies cover contraception, while state legislators approve an anti-abortion measure.

Howard Goodman: The movement-conservative darling — and possibly the first Latino to gain a spot on a party’s national presidential ticket — is the subject of a Time magazine cover story.

Howard Goodman: The foot-dragging on confirming Adalberto Jose Jordan’s nomination was so pronounced and so unnecessary that one political writer asked if Republicans have a death wish when it comes to Latino voters.

Howard Goodman: Dubbed “PAC-Man,” Broward County resident Josue Larose has formed 330 political action committees.

Howard Goodman: A reversed decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood has put the nation’s biggest breast-cancer fundraiser under a microscope.

Howard Goodman: The FSU Student Senate has introduced a resolution denouncing the university’s acceptance of big donations from a foundation run by the billionaire Koch brothers to fund positions in the economics department — and to have a say in who gets the appointments.