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Controversial Legislation? Wait ‘Til Next Year, Florida

January 11, 2012

Ralph De La Cruz: The Florida legislative session that began Tuesday promises to be lacking in controversial issues thanks to redistricting and the quest for the minority party to maintain political control for the next decade.

Rick Scott Takes Credit for Jobs, Economic Growth — But Data Shows Wages Fell for Working Poor, Poverty Still Widespread

January 8, 2012

The governor's claims of success are premature, even inaccurate, according to a Florida Center for Investigative Reporting examination.

Rick Scott se acredita creación de empleos y crecimiento económico, pero la información muestra una baja de salario para los trabajadores pobres y la pobreza se mantiene elevada

January 8, 2012

Tristram Korten: Las alegaciones de avances por parte del gobernador son prematuras, incluso inexactas, según un análisis del Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.

Is Florida Ready for Rick Santorum?

January 4, 2012

Ralph De La Cruz: The sudden emergence of conservative Republican and staunch illegal immigration opponent Rick Santorum could make things interesting in an immigrant-rich state that relies on cheap agricultural labor.

For Allen West, Goebbels Reference Typical Rhetoric

December 22, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: U.S. Rep. Allen West continued his habit of making inflammatory remarks by describing the Democratic Party's "propaganda" efforts as similar to those of Nazi Joseph Goebbels.

Florida Farmers Feeling Pains of Immigration Politics

December 7, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: Last legislative session, Florida farmers fought off harsher immigration enforcement measures that could have adversely affected their labor pool. Now they're concerned about the effects of such measures from outside Florida's borders.