As if we needed another reason for a complete overhaul of the county’s communications department, another top administrator in what amounts to our government’s in-house PR department was forced to resign recently after she was found to be using department resources for her personal business on county time, according to sources at County Hall. Carol […]
The runoffs in Miami and Miami Beach on Tuesday ushered two unknown, first-time candidates to their respective city commission seats against established and well-financed opponents who were front runner favorites. Some political observers are looking at the victories of both Ken Russell in Miami and Kristen Rosen Gonzalez in Miami Beach as yet another sign of […]
UPDATED: There is a God. And he smiled on Miami Beach Tuesday. Kristen Rosen Gonzalez was elected to the city commission against a much better financed candidate who was propped up by Mayor Philip Levine, who had already won commission races for two cronies. Despite being outspent at least 3 to 1, Rosen Gonzalez won with […]
Voters in Miami Beach have one more chance, a rare opportunity, to elect an independent voice that will be the go-to checksand balances for a commission that has been stacked for and by Mayor Philip Levine. Kristen Rosen Gonzalez faces an uphill battle, however, as the mayor’s handpicked candidate, Betsy Perez, has had more money […]
Some voters might think they don’t have to vote for Ken Russell in the Miami commission runoff election Tuesday. After all, Teresa Sarnoff, wife of the termed-out incumbent, withdrew from the race after Russell beat her almost 2 to 1 two weeks ago. He’s basically the commissioner already. Well, yes… and no. The city attorney’s […]
Halfway through his rocky stint as Miami-Dade Commission Chair, Commissioner Jean Monestime abruptly fired his chief of staff this week, with no explanation. Gerard Philippeaux was told to clear out his things and leave the office Monday. Technically, he is on leave and his position is terminated Nov. 20, but sources say he has already […]
Just because the shady Relentless for Progress PAC was shut down after public outcry, that doesn’t mean that special interests do not firmly have their hands on the Miami Beach runoff election Tuesday. Sure, Miami Beach Commissioner Jonah Wolfson was forced to close RFP after residents and the media questioned more than $1.4 million in […]
The Miami Herald got it right for once Wednesday in their endorsement of Kristen Rosen Gonzalez for Miami Beach Commissioner. The Miami-Dade College professor is headed to a runoff Tuesday as the last hope to get an independent voice on the commission after the two other open seats went to cronies of Mayor Philip Levine. […]
As the crowd thins, it’s almost harder to recognize the clear winners and losers in the debate among those who want to represent the Republican Party in next year’s presidential election. But Ladra’s gonna try anyway. It’s late and it was long, so some of these observations may be fuzzy, but here are Ladra’s knee […]
Miami-Dade County Commissioners have raised close to $1 million between them so far for next November’selection, according to the latest campaign reports filed this week. The fat cat among los gatos locos at the 111 building is Audrey Edmonson, who has raised $320,000 since starting in March. It includes $16,500 raised in October, even though […]