It’s not just Sweetwater. From Little Havana to Homestead, Miami Gardens to Hialeah, elected officials often publicize Farm Share distributions in their districts or cities and attend the events — when they really aren’t needed there — to connect the bags of food with needy families at parks and community centers or even parking lots. […]
The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust found Wednesday that there was no probable cause to a complaint against former State Rep. Eddy Gonzalez for violating the Mandatory Fair Campaign Practices Ordinance when he ran for Miami-Dade Property Appraiser last year. Filed by then-candidate Pedro Garcia, who won the election Nov. 4, the complaint […]
Maybe he got immunity from criminal prosecution when Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez testified in the federal tax evasion case that the U.S. government ultimately lost against former Mayor Julio Robaina. But he’s not getting off totally scot-free. In the very first case where the the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust has enforced the […]
Attention, Little Miss Ultra! This video was made for you! And just in time for the primary, too! The Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust is selling a three-disc set of its Political Campaign Ethics Conference held earlier this year. It’s like a crash course in government accountability and integrity and includes segments on absentee […]