Orange County Lawmakers Thwart Sick Pay Ballot Measure September 20, 2012 Ashley Lopez: Using a stall tactic, the Orange County Commission killed a ballot measure aimed at providing earned paid sick days to workers in the area.
Orange County Mayor Looks to Undermine Sick Pay Ballot Measure August 29, 2012 Ashley Lopez: Progressives in Orlando were able to win a tough battle and place a mandated earned sick pay measure on the November ballot there, but the county's mayor is considering a competing resolution that would undermine it.
Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students February 12, 2012 An FCIR analysis of data on child poverty, homelessness and subsidized lunches shows how much poorer Florida has become since the Great Recession.
In Lake County, Whizzing Bullets From New State Law October 31, 2011 Ralph De La Cruz: A new state law has local governments reversing gun ordinances and cops afraid to confront one trigger-happy resident.
Report: Secure Communities Encourages Racial Profiling, Lack of Due Process October 20, 2011 Ralph De La Cruz: Mirroring an FCIR analysis from January, a report released Wednesday found that Secure Communities often deports non-criminals and disproportionately detains Latinos. Even U.S. citizens have been arrested.
