Politics – Page 76 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Oh, Flori-duh! County Notorious for Hanging Chads Still Has Trouble Counting Votes

May 7, 2012

Howard Goodman: A Palm Beach Post investigation reveals that Palm Beach County's current high-tech voting equipment cannot be fully trusted to perform the most basic tasks: count votes correctly and keep them secure.

Scott To Tampa: Guns OK At Republican Convention

May 2, 2012

Howard Goodman: The city of Tampa will be able to ban clubs and spears during the Republican National Convention. But not guns.

In Florida, Higher Education Priorities Questioned

April 26, 2012

Howard Goodman: To save $1.4 million, the University of Florida is eliminating its computer science department. And that's just the beginning of questionable decisions concerning Florida's university system.

West’s ‘Commie’ Claim Creates More Ripples

April 23, 2012

Howard Goodman: Rep. Allen West's smear of Democratic members of Congress continues to reverberate in Florida and nationwide.

ALEC Under Fire in Florida

April 18, 2012

Howard Goodman: A liberal group is urging Florida lawmakers to sever ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the organization that helped spread Stand Your Ground and voting-restriction laws to dozens of states.

GOP Tries to Recover Lost Ground With Latinos

April 17, 2012

Howard Goodman: Republicans have noticed that they aren't scoring all that well with Latinos -- and before the fastest-growing segment of the electorate slips away from them altogether, they're trying to recover lost ground.