Jean Monestime raises whopping $77k in one month

Jean Monestime raises whopping $77k in one month

Miami-Dade Commissioner Jean Monestime raised a whopping $77,000 in contributions in March — more than he has in any other single month since he started raising funds in March of last year — bringing his total to nearly $300,000 for his re-election bid. Monestime’s monthly take was the biggest of all the incumbent commissioners up […]

Eyes toward 2014 races as state, county horses line up

Eyes toward 2014 races as state, county horses line up

Now that this year’s lackluster little municipal elections have come and gone — well, all except the Miami Beach runoffs Nov. 19 — campaign professionals, political wannabes and junkie watchdogs like Ladra can start focusing on the 2014 races that promise much more drama at both the county and state levels. Several stabs for state […]