There are also at least 3 new political action committees to hide funding And they’re off. Fifteen candidates have qualified to run in Miami’s special election to fill the vacancy on the City Commission created by the resignation of Ken Russell, who ran for Congress and lost in the primary last year. The commission was […]
It took two days because Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla was hoping to wear two of his colleagues down. But Commissioner Manolo Reyes and Chairwoman Christine King stood fast on their desire for a special election to fill the vacancy in District 2 created by Ken Russell‘s resignation to run for Congress (he […]
Some residents in Miami started getting emails this week that attempt to pre-empt people from protesting the possible upcoming appointment of a city commissioner to replace Ken Russell, who resigned to run for Congress. Russell lost in the primary and last week changed his resignation effective date to Dec. 30. That means the commission has […]
Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla sent out cards last week to wish voters a Happy Holidays. They were not only sent to District 1 voters, however. They also landed in mailboxes in Districts 2, 3 and 4 — it’s unlikely he would campaign in District 5 — in the first real hint […]
Commission could be split between appointment and special election Miami Commissioner Ken Russell has left the building. Russell, who resigned to run for Congress then lost in the August Democratic primary, had made the effective date Jan. 3. But last week, he moved that up to 5 p.m. Dec. 30. Probably so he can lobby […]
New ‘Grove’ political action committee with $47K could be related Whether or not the December meeting stays cancelled, Miami Commissioner Ken Russell, who resigned to run for the congressional primary that he lost to Sen. Annette Taddeo in August, will have to leave by Jan. 3. The commission will likely appoint someone to serve out […]
In an ugly, backstabbing move, Miami Commissioners Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Joe Carollo, at the very last minute last week, snatched the last commission meeting from outgoing Commissioner Ken Russell by postponing the Dec. 8 agenda to January. This would be after Russell’s resignation is effective on Jan. 3. Russell, who resigned to […]
Miami Commissioners approved a $2.5 billion budget Saturday after almost zero discussion and a weekend public hearing that lasted about two hours. They call it a $1.5 billion budget, but that’s just for operating expenses. The capital projects budget is almost another $981 mil. “This budget cuts taxes, meets our challenges, leverages our progress, and […]
The image could not be more poetically appropriate. Here he was, the fabulous Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami, standing in front of TV cameras and the world, perfectly manicured eyebrows in place, fancy Bitcoin branded sneakers on like a rock star rapper, calling our city the capital of capital and the future of finance — […]
Coconut Grove residents beg no-show mayor to veto redistricting map ¿Donde esta Francis Suarez? Miami just went through a painful redistricting that has Coconut Grove up in arms and Suarez is silent. The new police chief was appointed without a word from the mayor who last year recruited the Beyonce of police chiefs. Community Redevelopment […]