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Watch This Week's Issues

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Friday, October 29 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 31 @ 12:30 PM
 
Decision 2010: Pre-Election Review 1 of 2
Decision 2010: Pre-Election Review 2 of 2

This Week on Issues - 10/29 & 10/31

Friday, October 29 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 31 @ 12:30 PM

Decision 2010: Pre-Election Review
On Tuesday, November 2nd, voters will head to the polls and decide on important races such as the state's next governor and U.S. senator.  We gathered a panel to discuss what to expect from the candidates this weekend and into Election Day.

Guests:
Sean Foreman, Ph.D., Barry University
Ed Moore, Ph.D., Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida
Robert Watson, Ph.D., Lynn University
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Watch This Week's Issues

Here are the links to watch this week's program on uVu.

Friday, October 22 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 24 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: County Charter Questions
ISSUE TWO: Midterm Election

This Week on Issues - 10/22 & 10/24

Friday, October 22 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 24 @ 12:30 PM



ISSUE ONE: County Charter Questions
Daniel Ricker joins us on the program to discuss the county charter questions in the Miami-Dade and Broward ballots, such as how the commission communicates with staff in Miami-Dade and whether Broward should establish an Office of Inspector General.

Guest:
Daniel Ricker, Watchdog Report


ISSUE TWO: Midterm Election
Midterm elections are seen as an indicator of the approval or disapproval of the president's first two years in office.  If this election is indeed a referendum on President Barack Obama, what can we expect in November?

Guests:
Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
Doug Lyons, SunSentinel
Justin Sayfie, Sayfie Review

Scott and Sink Square Off: Repost from uVu

 via http://channel2.typepad.com/uvu/

Although not face to face, Rick Scott and Alex Sink each took the podium at separate luncheons held by the Forum Club of The Palm Beaches during the last two weeks.  Scott on Thursday, October 7 and Sink on Friday, October 15.

Each also took questions from the attendees and below are the two speeches in their entirety.

Rick Scott:

 

 

Alex Sink:

Watch Now - U.S. Representative District 25 Race

Friday, October 15 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 17 @ 12:30 PM


Here are the links to watch Issues Decision 2010: U.S. Representative District 25 Race.

Watch this Segment on uVu: Joe Garcia
Watch this Segment on uVu: David Rivera

Florida's 2010 Amendments

As part of our continuing election coverage, WPBT2's Issues looked at the 6 statewide amendments and 1 referendum all Florida voters will see on their November general election ballot.


Click on the links below to view the corresponding segments:


Amendment No. 1 – Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement

Amendment No. 2 – Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Credit for Deployed Military Personnel


Amendment No. 4 – Referenda Required for Adoption and Amendment of Local Government Comprehensive Land Use Plans


Amendment No. 5 – Standards for Legislature to Follow in Legislative Redistricting

Amendment No. 6 – Standards for Legislature to Follow in Congressional Redistricting


Amendment No. 8 – Revision of the Class Size Requirements for Public Schools

Referendum No. 1 - Balancing the Federal Budget. - A Nonbinding Referendum Calling for an Amendment to the United States Constitution.


Amendments 3, 7, and 9 were removed from the ballot.


To see all of our election-related material so far, visit our 2010 Elections page.  And to see videos from South Florida candidates in state senate races, visit our Meet the Candidates page.

Issues Decision 2010: U.S. Representative District 25 Race

Friday, October 15 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 17 @ 12:30 PM


U.S. Representative District 25 Race
As part of our continuing election coverage, Issues: Decision 2010 will feature profiles of key congressional candidates in the South Florida area.

On this program we focus on District 25 with the two lead candidates in this race, Joe Garcia (D) and David Rivera (R).

Watch Now - Amendment 4

Thursday, October 14 @ 7:30 PM

Here are the links to watch Thursday night's special episode of Issues: Decision 2010

Amendment 4: Part 1 of 2
Amendment 4: Part 2 of 2

Special Thursday Night Issues - 10/14

Thursday, October 14 @ 7:30 PM
Issues: Decision 2010
 

Amendment 4
Amendment 4 would require voter approval for changes to the comprehensive development plans that guide local governments throughout the state.  Advocates say it will help out of control growth while opponents say it will increase costly elections.  We discuss this controversial amendment.

Guests:
Lesley Blackner, Florida Hometown Democracy
Alan Farago, Friends of the Everglades
Jack McCabe, McCabe Research and Consulting
Cliff Schulman, Vote No on 4