Issues - A Production of WPBT2

"Miami, a no newspaper town?"

The Downtown Bay Forum held a luncheon meeting last week to discuss the future of the newspaper industry with a panel moderated by Helen Ferre. uVu, WPBT2's community video site was on hand to record the presentation.

To watch, click here to visit uVu's site.

Immigration Detention

Are local police agencies profiling immigrants?

Immigrant detention often unconstitutional,
Palm Beach County public defender says

 

Read the full article here.

Spare a penny for education?

SunSentinel columnist Michael Mayo asks uVu's Question of the Week: Would you vote in favor a penny sales tax increase to benefit education?

This Week on Issues - 03/27 & 03/29

Friday, March 27 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 29 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Reactions to Presidential News Conference
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama gave his second prime time news conference discussing the pressing issue of the moment--the economy.  We invited two guests to share their different political perspectives on the stimulus plan and Obama’s media-intensive week.

Guests:
Carlos Curbelo, Capitol Gains
Mayor Michael Pizzi, Town of Miami Lakes

 

ISSUE TWO: Media Roundtable: Gaming Expansion, Education Penny Tax
We gathered a roundtable of journalists to discuss some of this week's top legislative stories, such as lowering the gambling age to 18 and the education penny tax.

Guests:
Michael Mayo, SunSentinel
Joy Reid, South Florida Times
Daniel Ricker, Watchdog Report

Thursday Sneak Peek

On tomorrow's program we'll discuss the presidential news conference and conduct a media roundtable on state legislative topics.

Last Week's Interview with AG McCollum

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum:

Helen's first question quotes Beth Reinhard, political writer from the Miami Herald. To see her and the Herald's coverage of AG McCollum's sexual predator ads, visit their Naked Politics site.

Issues Poses uVu's First Question of the Week

uVu, WPBT2's community video sharing site, launched a new feature today called the Question of the Week. This week's question is from Issues host Helen Ferre.

This Week on Issues - 03/20 & 03/22

Friday, March 20 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 22 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum
Cybercrimes, lawyer's fees and gang warfare—these are some of issues tackled by Florida's attorney general, Bill McCollum, who joins us on the program this week.

Guest:
Bill McCollum, Florida Attorney General

ISSUE TWO: Property Tax Proposals Hurt Municipalities?
Two plans to cut property taxes in Florida have been proposed, but given our state's economy, is now the time to cut an important municipal revenue stream?

Guests:
Pedro J. Garcia, Miami Dade County Property Appraiser
Darcie Lunsford, South Florida Business Journal

ISSUE THREE: WPBT2’s New Public Affairs Program
WPBT2 is pleased to announce its new public affairs program, Connections.  Connections will cover local issues with an emphasis on Haitian and larger Caribbean community.  Host M.J. Altidor Domond explains.

Guest:
M.J. Altidor Domond, WPBT2 Connections

US Sugar Land Deal Update

On last week's Issues at FAU, we discussed the costly, and perhaps untimely,  purchase of land from U.S. Sugar.

There are now guesstimates that the Everglades restoration portion can push the pricetag upwards of $5 billion.

Click here to read the article from SunSentinel. 

This Week on Issues - 03/13 & 03/15

Friday, March 13 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 15 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Broward School Superintendent James Notter
Superintendent James Notter joins us on the program to discuss the novel proposal to switch Broward County high schools to a four day school week and of the fiscal challenges the school system faces given our weakened economy.

Guests:
James Notter, Broward County Public Schools

ISSUE TWO: U.S. Sugar Deal:  Is Now the Time?
Last June, Governor Charlie Crist announced plans to buy land from the U.S. Sugar Corporation in an ambitious project to restore the Everglades.  But given the $1.34 billion dollar price tag, is now the time for such a large purchase?

Guest:
Paul Brinkmann, South Florida Business Journal
Eric Buermann, South Florida Water Management District

ISSUE THREE: Mass Transportation in Palm Beach County
Government stimulus funds have promised to aid infrastructure needs--but what about improving mass transportation in a traffic-heavy area such as South Florida?  What can be said of the balance between the needs of the general population versus those who are disadvantaged?

Guest:
Chuck Cohen, Palm Tran