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.
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.
Report: Florida’s Cuts to Higher Education Hurting Middle Class
Ashley Lopez: Demos, a progressive public policy think tank, released a study that says the state's continued cuts to higher education have shifted high costs to middle-class students and families that have for years been weathering a tough economy.
State Officials Still Turning Down Federal Money for At-Risk Families
Ashley Lopez: Even after Florida lost its legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, state officials continue to turn down grant money connected to the law.