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Friday, March 25 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 27 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Miami-Dade Charter Reform
ISSUE TWO: Jackson’s Implosion?

This Week on Issues - 3/25 & 3/27

Friday, March 25 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 27 @ 12:30 PM

 

ISSUE ONE: Miami-Dade Charter Reform
On Monday, businessman Norman Braman held a press conference advocating for charter reform in Miami-Dade County.  On Thursday, the county commission adopted and altered some of Braman's proposals.  Victor Diaz, the chair of the last Charter Review Task Force joins us on the program to share his opinion on the County’s amendments.

Guest:
Victor Diaz, Esq., V.M. Diaz and Partners

 

ISSUE TWO: Jackson’s Implosion?
Former State Representative Michael Abrams believes Jackson Health System is on the verge of implosion unless dramatic action is taken quickly.  He joins us on the program to discuss this and how a better understanding of our local political history can help make sense of the current crisis.

Guest:
Michael Abrams, Akerman Senterfitt

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Friday, March 18 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 20 @ 12:30 PM


ISSUE: 1 of 2 Recall Special Election Results
            2 of 2 Recall Special Election Results

This Week on Issues - 3/18 & 3/20

Friday, March 18th @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 20th @ 12:30 PM

 
ISSUE: Recall Special Election Results
On Tuesday, 88 percent of Miami-Dade voters approved the measure to remove both County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas from office.  Is this the beginning of political reform in Miami-Dade County, or the establishment of a dangerous precedent in an era of hyper-partisan politics?

Guests:
Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
Antonio Fins, SunSentinel
Michael Lewis, Miami Today

Nurses, Doctors Rally To Save Jackson Memorial Hospital

Via Local 10 News:

Union President: If We Can Build Stadium, We Can Save Health Care


http://www.justnews.com/health/27229106/detail.html

If pols get the boot in recall, what happens next? - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

If pols get the boot in recall, what happens next? - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com.

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Friday, March 11 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Recall Election Polling
ISSUE TWO: Real Estate Update

This Week on Issues - 3/11 & 3/13

Friday, March 11 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 13 @ 12:30 PM



ISSUE ONE: Recall Election Polling
On Tuesday, March 15th, Miami-Dade voters will cast their ballots for or against the recall of County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas.  Recent polling suggests the Mayor and the Commissioner will lose their seats—we discuss this poll and other early voting data.

Guests:
Fernand Amandi, Bendixen & Amandi International
Matthew Haggman, The Miami Herald

 

ISSUE TWO: Real Estate Update
Real estate expert Jack McCabe joins us on the program to discuss whether or not the housing market has finally bottomed out.  Is it still a buyer’s market in South Florida?

Guest:
Jack McCabe, McCabe Research and Consulting

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Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 6 @ 12:30 PM


ISSUE ONE: Jackson’s Buyout Offer 1 of 2
                   Jackson’s Buyout Offer 2 of 2
ISSUE TWO: Jackson’s Future

This Week on Issues - 3/04 & 3/06

Friday, March 4 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 6 @ 12:30 PM


ISSUE ONE: Jackson’s Buyout Offer
Boston-based Steward Health Care System recently inquired about the purchase of Miami-Dade’s Jackson Health System and requested to see the organization's books before any other entity.  We discuss the possible buyout and more with Miami-Dade Public Health Trust chair John Copeland III.

Guest:
John Copeland III, Miami-Dade Public Health Trust

 

ISSUE TWO: Jackson’s Future
The latest figures say that Jackson Health System only has cash on hand for up to the month of July.  Given its fiscal troubles, what should happen to the country's third largest public hospital?

Guests:
State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, (R) District 113
Martha Baker, R.N., SEIU Healthcare Florida Local 1991
Nancy Borkowski, D.B.A., C.P.A., Florida International University