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Friday, October 26 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 28 @ 12:30 PM


ISSUE: Final Presidential Debate: 1 of 2
            Final Presidential Debate: 2 of 2  

Issues: Decision 2012 - 10/26 & 10/28

Friday, October 26 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 28 @ 12:30 PM



Final Presidential Debate
The last presidential debate of the 2012 election season focused on foreign policy and was held Monday at Lynn University in Boca Raton.  We discuss this debate and what swing states will be critical in this year's election.
 
Guests:
Rudy Fernandez, Romney for President
Ray Ruga, CVOX Group

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Friday, February 10 @ 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 12 @ 12:30 pm


ISSUE ONE: Casinos as Economic Engine
ISSUE TWO: “Most Miserable” South Florida

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Friday, December 9 @ 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 11 @ 12:30 pm


ISSUE ONE: 1 of 2 Marlins Garage Property Tax
                    2 of 2 Marlins Garage Property Tax
ISSUE TWO: Rothstein Deposition

This Week on Issues - 12/09 & 12/11

Friday, December 9 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 11 @ 12:30 PM

Marlins Garage Property Tax
A contractual clause and the interpretation of state law may leave the City of Miami owing millions of dollars on property taxes for the parking garage built next to the Miami Marlins stadium.  We discuss this and the federal investigation over the stadium's financing deal.

Guests:
Tim Elfrink, Miami New Times
Michael Lewis, Miami Today
Patricia Mazzei, The Miami Herald


Rothstein Deposition
The long awaited deposition of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein has been scheduled to begin next week.  Daily Business Review’s Julie Kay explains what new information may be made public.

Guest:
Julie Kay, Daily Business Review

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Friday, November 5 @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 7 @ 12:30 PM
 
Decision 2010: Post-Election Analysis 1 of 2
Decision 2010: Post-Election Analysis 2 of 2

This Week on Issues - 11/05 & 11/07

Friday, November 5 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 7 @ 12:30 PM

 

Decision 2010: Post-Election Analysis
Voters expressed their anger towards President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party at the polls this week, electing a new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.  In Florida, Republicans already held control of the legislature, but their wins will gain them a supermajority and an all-Republican cabinet, topped off by the gubernatorial win of political outsider Rick Scott.  We gathered a panel to analyze Tuesday's election results.

Guests:
Anthony Man, SunSentinel
Tim Padgett, TIME Magazine
Joy Reid, The Miami Herald
Beth Reinhard, The Miami Herald

Voter Registration Deadline TODAY (Monday, July 26th)

The voter registration deadline for Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties is today, Monday, July 26th.  The primary election is being held August 24, 2010.  If you're not registered yet, visit the Florida Division of Elections to find out more information on where and how to register.

This Week on Issues - 7/23 & 7/25

Friday, July 23 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, July 25 @ 12:30 PM



ISSUE ONE: 2010 Florida Amendment Four on Property Rights and Land Use
If passed, Amendment Four would require municipalities to seek voter approval in order to change their existing comprehensive land-use plans.  Advocates say it will reduce uncontrolled growth, while opponents say it will hurt one of Florida’s vital industries.  We discuss the pros and cons of this amendment.

Guests:
Bett Willett, Florida Hometown Democracy
Clarence Anthony, Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy



ISSUE TWO: Oil Drilling Special Session
Tuesday’s Legislative special session on oil drilling lasted less than two hours and ended without a vote.  What was behind this political theatre, which cost taxpayers $50,000?

Guest:
Michael Mayo, Sun Sentinel

Municipal Elections - November 3rd, 2009

Here's a list of municipalities holding elections Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

MONROE COUNTY
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
BROWARD COUNTY
PALM BEACH COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY

City of Marathon

Office of City Council

Candidates:
John Bartus
Michael A. Cinque
Richard "Rich" Keating
Kevin Kenney
Joan "Bicycle Joanie" Nelson
Don Vasil

For more information, click here for the Monroe Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

City of Hialeah

Mayor

Candidates:
Santiago A. Cardenas
Julio Robaina

COUNCILMEMBER – GROUP V

Candidates:
Fernando Alvarez
Luis Gonzalez

COUNCILMEMBER – GROUP VII

Candidates:
Danny Bolaños
Katharine “Katy” Cue

City of Miami

Mayor

Candidates:
Tomas P. Regalado
Joe Sanchez

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 3

Candidates:
Frank Carollo
Guillermo “Willie” Chacon
Antonio “Mico” Colmenares
Pedro R. Diaz
Mavel Lopez
Luis Morse
Beba Sardiña-Mann

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 4

Candidates:
Manolo Reyes
Denis Rod
Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts
Francis Suarez

COMMISSIONER – DISTRICT 5

Candidates:
David Chiverton
Michelle Spence-Jones
Jeff Torain

COCONUT GROVE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Candidates:
Heather Bettner
Kate Callahan
David B. Collins
Liliana Dones
Felice Dubin
Rose Fountain
William Furry
Javier Gonzalez
Scott Janowitz
Giana M. Leyva
Stephen P. Murray
Michelle Niemeyer
Sylvia Quinn
Renita Ross Samuels-Dixon
Patrick Sessions
Adam Weirich
David Eric Wells

City of Miami Beach

Mayor

Candidates:
Matti Herrera Bower
Raphael Herman
Laura Rivero Levey

GROUP I – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Jerry Libbin
Oddy Segui

GROUP II – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Jorge Exposito
Maria Mayer
Sherry Roberts

GROUP III – COMMISSIONER

Candidates:
Alex Fernandez
Michael Góngora
Gabrielle Redfern

For more information, click here for the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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BROWARD COUNTY

City of North Lauderdale

Mayor

Candidates:
John 'Jack' Brady
Bruce John Tumin

City of Tamarac

City Commission District 2

Candidates:
Patricia Atkins-Grad   
Patti Lynn

Annexation Prospect Field Road

Yes
No

For more information, click here for the Broward County Supervisor of Elections webpage.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY

City of Lake Worth
Mayor

Candidates:
William Coakley
Javier Del Sol
John Jordan
Laurence McNamara
Loretta Sharpe
René A. Varela

COMMISSIONER DIST 1

Candidates:
Ron Exline
Scott Maxwell

COMMISSIONER DIST 3

Candidates:
Wes Blackman
Jo-Ann Golden

QUESTION: Amendment to prohibit beach dredge
and fill artificial nourishment projects.

Yes
No

For more information, click here for the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections webpage.