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Friday, September 11 @ 7:30 PM & Sunday, September 13 @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Response to Obama's Healthcare Address
ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez

This Week on ISSUES - 09/11 & 09/13

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

ISSUE ONE: Response to Obama's Healthcare Address
On Wednesday night, President Barack Obama gave an address on healthcare, where he outlined his vision of reform for the country.  Did President Obama's speech help unite leaders in favor of the cause or drive a partisan wedge in an already heated debate?

Guests:
Hugo Arza, Esq., Law Office of Hugo P. Arza
Rudy Fernandez, University of Miami
Maria Garza, South Dade Skills Center
Raul L. Martinez, Former City of Hialeah Mayor

ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez joins us on the program to discuss the state of the County budget and his decision to give salary increases to key members of his staff during an economic recession.

Guest:
Mayor Carlos Alvarez, Miami-Dade County

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Friday, August 14th @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 16th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Republican Senatorial Candidate Marco Rubio
ISSUE TWO: Debating the U.S. Sugar Deal

This Week on Issues - 08/14 & 08/16

Friday, August 14th @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 16th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Interview with Republican Senatorial Candidate Marco Rubio
Pundits say former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio is an underdog in his senatorial aspirations against Governor Charlie Crist in the Republican primary.  Can a conservative Republican win over Florida, who voted for President Barack Obama in the November election?

Guest:
Marco Rubio, Candidate for U.S. Senate (R)

ISSUE TWO: Debating the U.S. Sugar Deal
The U.S. Sugar deal has been wrapped in political and environmental entanglements since the time it was initially proposed.  We gathered a panel to discuss where the deal stands today and what is best for the state of Florida.

Guests:
Eric Buermann, South Florida Water Management District
Kirk Fordham, Everglades Foundation
Joe Klock, Jr., Esq., Rasco Klock Reininger Perez, P.L.
Claudio Riedi, Esq., Lehtinen Riedi Brooks Moncarz, P.A.

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Friday, August 7th @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 9th @ 12:30 PM

ISSUE ONE: Congressional News: Martinez Resignation, Sotomayor Confirmed
ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier Souto
ISSUE THREE: Budget Cuts to Arts Programs

This Week on Issues - 08/07 & 08/09

Friday, August 7 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 9 @ 12:30 PM
 

ISSUE ONE: Congressional News: Martinez Resignation, Sotomayor Confirmed
Congress is abuzz regarding the sudden resignation of Republican Senator Mel Martinez. This announcement comes a day after he voted against his party in favor of confirming Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.  We discuss this and other political news this week.
 
Guests:
Hugo Arza, Esq., Law Office of Hugo P. Arza
Mayor Michael Pizzi, Town of Miami Lakes
 
 
ISSUE TWO: Interview with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier Souto
County government is not immune to our current fiscal crisis.  But County Commissioner Javier Souto thinks his district in unincorporated Miami-Dade is being shortchanged.  He joins us to explain.
 
Guest:
Javier Souto, Miami-Dade County Commission, District 10
 
 
ISSUE THREE: Budget Cuts to Arts Programs
Budget cuts always seem to come at the expense of cultural programs such as music and the visual arts. But why target these programs when they generate revenue?
 
Guest:
Adolfo Henriques, Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council
 
 

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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

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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”

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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?

This Week's Issues - 06/19 & 06/21

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