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

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

Memorial Day Remembrance

On the air, Issues host Helen Ferre remembered those brave men and women from the South Florida area who have lost their lives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan within the past year.

Below is a list of all of the fallen from the state of Florida:

Fallen Officers of Florida
(May 2010- May 2011)

Sgt. Amaru Aguilar
Miami, Florida, U.S.

Sgt. Jason G. Amores
Lehigh Acres, Florida, U.S.

Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.

This Week on Issues - 05/27 & 05/29

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

 

ISSUE ONE: Special Election Results
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade voters advanced former County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez and former City of Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina to a June 28th runoff election for county mayor.  We discuss this race and whether or not a robocall about Hialeah can sway the election.

Guests:
Jim DeFede, WFOR CBS4
Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
Tim Padgett, TIME Magazine
Daniel Ricker, Watchdog Report

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Friday, May 20 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 22 @ 12:30 PM 

ISSUE ONE: Grading Governor Scott
ISSUE TWO: 2011 Legislative Review

This Week on Issues - 05/20 & 05/22

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

 
ISSUE ONE: Grading Governor Scott
Now that his first legislative session is over, what would Governor Rick Scott’s grade be this thus far? And how did education fair in the budget?

Guest:
Ed Moore, Ph.D., Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida

 
ISSUE TWO: 2011 Legislative Review
Governor Rick Scott has called his first legislative session successful, but was it?  Four south Florida legislators join us for a panel discussion to analyze the highs and lows of this year’s session.

Guests:
State Sen. Ellyn Setnor Bogdanoff, (R), District 25
State Rep. Erik Fresen, (R), District 111
State Sen. Gwen Margolis, (D), District 35
State Rep. Franklin Sands, (D), District 98

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Friday, May 13 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 15 @ 12:30 PM 

ISSUE ONE: Miami-Dade Inspector General's Office
ISSUE TWO: Judicial Reform

This Week on Issues - 05/13 & 05/15

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

 
ISSUE ONE: Miami-Dade Inspector General’s Office
Known as the county’s watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General is independent and authorized to investigate fraud and mismanagement in Miami Dade County.  Inspector General Chris Mazzella joins us to discuss the importance of including this office into the Miami-Dade charter.

Guest:
Chris Mazzella, Miami-Dade Inspector General

 
ISSUE TWO: Judicial Reform
Many extensive changes in Florida’s judicial system were halted at the end of the last legislative session including splitting the Florida Supreme Court in two.  But a version of this reform made its way onto the 2012 ballot.  Just what is left for voters to consider?

Guests:
Adolfo Pesquera, Daily Business Review
Robert Watson, Ph.D., Lynn University

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Friday, April 29 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 1 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Bin Laden Killing
ISSUE TWO: Legislative Review

This Week on Issues - 05/06 & 05/08

Friday, May 6 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 8 @ 12:30 PM

 
ISSUE ONE: Bin Laden Killing
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee during the September 11 terrorist attacks.  He joins us on the program to share his thoughts on the killing of Osama Bin Laden ten years later and the role of good intelligence in helping to keep the country safe.

Guests:
Bob Graham, Former U.S. Senator

 
ISSUE TWO: Legislative Review
The Florida Legislative session concludes this week after covering a myriad of topics such as abortion, education, immigration, voting rights, and so on.  What were this year’s legislative hits and misses?

Guests:
Charles Zelden, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Michael Mayo, SunSentinel