Politics – Page 75 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Palm Beach, Hillsborough Counties Say No To Rick Scott’s Voter-Scrubbing Drive

May 31, 2012

Howard Goodman: Palm Beach and Hillsborough counties refuse to participate in Gov. Rick Scott's scrubbing of the voter rolls because of inaccuracies in the list of suspected "noncitizens."

In Florida’s Voter Roll Scrub, Charges of Suppression

May 29, 2012

Howard Goodman: Are Florida Republicans trying to blunt the Democrats' numerical advantage at the polls?

New Laws Challenge Constitution and Coffers

May 27, 2012

Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s Republican-led legislature have become the national vanguard for testing the boundaries of accepted constitutional protections.

FCIR Contributing Editor Discussed Forthcoming Story on ‘Florida Roundup’

May 25, 2012

Tristram Korten talked about his forthcoming story about the legal challenges Gov. Rick Scott's new laws face.

Analysis: Of All Congressional Members, Florida’s Connie Mack Speaks at Lowest Grade Level

May 23, 2012

Howard Goodman: The Sunlight Foundation analyzed the Congressional Record and found that the average member of Congress speaks at a 10.6-grade reading level. Connie Mack of Fort Myers? He's at a 6.7-grade level.

State Will Double-Check ‘Noncitizens’ on Voter Rolls

May 18, 2012

Howard Goodman: County election supervisors were asked to send letters to voters suspected of being noncitizens, requiring them to provide proof of citizenship within 30 days or see their names dropped from the voter rolls.