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State Senate Maps Path Toward Court Action

November 30, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: Florida voters overwhelmingly voted for fundamental changes in how political boundaries are drawn. But when state senators unveiled their redistricting maps Monday, it simply looked like more of the same.

In Florida, Anonymous Attack Money Floods Elections

November 18, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: A report by the National Institute on Money in State Politics focuses on the influence of anonymous attack money in Florida politics.

Game On in Tallahassee: Florida Casinos and Hundreds of Lobbyists

November 11, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: More than 100 lobbyists -- on both sides of the issue -- are working a bill that would allow three casino projects in South Florida.

The Cost of Pushing the Constitutional Envelope

November 7, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: The state legislature and Gov. Rick Scott pushed the constitutional envelope so far this past legislative session that you almost need a scorecard to keep up with the legal challenges it's facing at taxpayer expense.

What If Communism Ended in Cuba and No One Believed It?

November 4, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: The Cuban government has announced that Cuban citizens (but not exiles and foreigners) will be able to buy and sell real estate as of Nov. 10.

Unconventional Negotiations Between Republicans and Hoteliers in Tampa

November 2, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: Despite signed contracts, the people putting on the Republican National Convention in Tampa are demanding reduced rates and increases in fees to convention organizers from hotels.