Last week on Issues, we discussed the questionable plane usage from State CFO Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCullom. In a report from The Miami Herald, Sink is using campaign funds to repay the state.
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Friday, July 10th @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, July 12th @ 12:30 PM
ISSUE ONE: Citizen-led Amendment 4 on 2010 Ballot
ISSUE TWO: Political Review: Funds, Planes and Palin
Friday, July 10th @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 12th @ 12:30 PM
ISSUE ONE: Citizen-led Amendment 4 on 2010 Ballot
Amendment 4 is the first citizen-led petition certified to be on the 2010 ballot. This initiative aims to curb development interests from overly influencing the local political process. But, will it hamper job growth in the process?
Guests:
MacAdam Glinn,Esq., Floridians for Smart Growth
Janet Stanko, Florida Hometown Democracy
ISSUE TWO: Political Review: Funds, Planes and Palin
Newly released fundraising figures demonstrate Governor Charlie Crist is leading in 2010 campaign contributions, but in a primary, how important is money? We discuss this and questionable plane usage from two Florida cabinet members, plus the sudden resignation of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Guests:
Mitch Ceasar, Broward Democratic Party
Rudy Fernandez, University of Miami
Robert Watson, Ph.D., Lynn University
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Friday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 5th
ISSUE ONE: Origins of Mortgage Crisis
ISSUE TWO: Consumer Help for Foreclosures
To learn more about community resources available to area residents, visit WPBT2's Facing the Mortgage Crisis website.
Friday, July 3 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 5 @ 12:30 PM
ISSUE ONE: Origins of Mortgage Crisis
Area residents have felt the weight of foreclosures and the overall mortgage crisis regardless of their homeowner status. Have we hit rock bottom or should we expect things to get worse?
Guests:
Darcie Lunsford, South Florida Business Journal
Jack McCabe, McCabe Research and Consulting
ISSUE TWO: Consumer Help for Foreclosures
Many Florida homeowners were caught in this wave of foreclosures. With loan remodification and other foreclosure scams amongst the highest in the country, where should a homeowner go for help?
Guests:
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., United Way of Broward County
Kimberly Sanchez, Esq., Legal Services of Greater Miami
Arden Shank, Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida
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Friday, June 26th and Sunday, June 28th
ISSUE ONE: FCATs and Accountability
ISSUE TWO: Citizen Journalism and Mass Media
ISSUE THREE: Political “Affairs”
Friday, June 26 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 28 @ 12:30 PM
ISSUE ONE: FCATs and Accountability
Florida State Senator Dan Gelber joins us on the program to discuss FCATs and whether or not they should be used as a sole measure of competence or improvement in education.
Guest:
State Sen. Dan Gelber, (D) District 35
ISSUE TWO: Citizen Journalism and Mass Media
The recent murder of a woman known as "Neda" in Tehran spread throughout the world thanks to a video recorded on a cell phone. Are new media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube the future vehicle for news?
Guests:
Justin Sayfie, Sayfie Review
Sam Terilli, J.D., University of Miami
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
ISSUE THREE: Political “Affairs”
Recently South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and U.S. Senator John Ensign admitted to having extramarital affairs with their respective spouses. Should politicians have to disclose such information or do they need to be held to a higher light?
Guest:
Joy Reid, South Florida Times
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Friday, June 19th and Sunday, June 21st
ISSUE ONE: U.S. Senate Panel Approves Florida Oil Drilling
ISSUE TWO: 2010 State Race Match-Ups
ISSUE THREE: Census Redistricting and Gerrymandering in 2010?
Friday, June 19 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 21 @ 12:30 PM
ISSUE ONE: U.S. Senate Panel Approves Florida Oil Drilling
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee approved a bill whose main objective is to promote renewable energy, but also includes provisions for drilling Florida’s coasts as close as 10 miles offshore. We gathered two opposing perspectives on this delicate topic.
Guests:
David Anderson, Audubon of Florida
David Mica, Florida Petroleum Council
ISSUE TWO: 2010 State Race Match-Ups
Last week, we featured a segment on the 2010 Florida election with an emphasis on the gubernatorial campaigns. This week, former State Senator Steven Geller joins us to assess the U.S. Senate race between democrat Kendrick Meek versus republicans Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio, and announces City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz’s possible run for the CFO seat.
Guest:
Steven Geller, Esq., Greenspoon Marder, P.A.
ISSUE THREE: Census Redistricting and Gerrymandering in 2010?
Every ten years, our congressional districts are redrawn with new census data available. But are these district lines drawn fairly?
Guest:
Ellen Freidin, FairDistrictsFlorida.org
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