Florida’s Jobs Shell Game
Ralph De La Cruz: The business incentive program that was supposed to bring hundreds of thousands of jobs to Florida over the past 16 years only created a third of the promised jobs.
State Senator’s Comments Highlight Controversial Redistricting Process
Ralph De La Cruz: State Sen. Alan Hays said in a Senate Reapportionment Committee meeting that Florida needs to make certain Hispanics are citizens because "many Hispanic-speaking people in Florida are not legal."
In Tallahassee, Focus Shifts From Outsiders to Insiders
Ralph De La Cruz: Republican leaders suggest they may be too busy balancing the budget and dealing with redistricting to pass an immigration bill in next year's session.
In Driver’s Handbook Fight, the Intersection of Money and Politics
Ralph De La Cruz: A traffic school owner's dispute with the Florida DMV reveals the influence of money in state politics and contracts.
Nodding to Tea Party, Pinellas Commission Stops Community Water Fluoridation
Ralph De La Cruz: Choosing tea party concern over the endorsement of leading medical and dental experts, the Pinellas County Commission voted to stop fluoridating its water supply.
Workshop for Ethnic Media Breaks Down Florida’s Complex Redistricting Process
Ralph De La Cruz: The entire country is in the midst of the once-a-decade process that sets the political boundaries for everything from Congressional districts to school board and water management districts.