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Voter turnout for Miami-Dade August 20 primary ballot is expected to be low
There is still time to request an absentee/mail-in ballot
Political Cortadito makes some easy recommendations for the Aug. 20 ballot
Absentee or mail-in ballots started arriving at voters’ homes more than a week ago. That means people are already voting for their county commissioners, mayor, judges, school board members, and state legislators and county constitutional officers in their preferred party primary.
Most of the really good races don’t happen until November. And among those on the Aug. 20 ballot, some are not easy to call. Like the the Miami-Dade mayor’s race (more on that later), or the Republican primary for the new county sheriff. Miami-Dade Public Safety Director James Reyes is the only qualified Democrat. But it’s hard on the crowded GOP ticket, where Ladra likes two or three candidates and personally knows five or six.
Teacher Bryan Paz-Hernandez should get elected in Miami-Dade District 11
The incumbent has abused his office too much
Hialeah Council appoints Melinda de la Vega to replace Angelica Pacheco
Civic activist, healthcare worker to serve through 2025
Miami-Dade raises taxes, garbage fees in proposed 2024-25 $12.7 billion budget
Early Monday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava presented her proposed budget for the county’s 2024-2025 operations and capital improvements. She called the tax rate “flat,” but everyone already knows it’s really a slight increase due to an increase in property value. Her budget would keep garbage rates flat also.
But on Tuesday, Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert pushed a garbage fee increase that will see most homes paying almost $10 a month more, or about $114 a year.
Miami-Dade seeks to change mutual aid agreement with municipal police forces
Spring Break lockdown cost the county $1 million
Chaos at the Copa America final = new fodder for Miami-Dade campaigns
Coming soon to a mailbox near you: Chaos at the Copa.
It didn’t take very long for Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid, who is running for Miami-Dade mayor against La Alcaldesa Daniella Levine Cava, to blast the incumbent for the lack of planning for security measures at the Hard Rock Stadium Sunday.
Surprise (not)! Frank Artiles backs ghost candidate in HD115 GOP primary
We should have known.
It looks like Frank Artiles is behind the Tampa transplant plantidate that is running in House District 115 against longtime Miami-Dade Fire Captain and union president Omar Blanco. Pero, por supuesto.
Mailer drops in Miami-Dade District 7 race — a hit on Cindy Lerner’s temper
Voters in Miami-Dade District 7 were reminded Wednesday about former Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner‘s sometimes stormy disposition.
Lerner, who is running again for county commissioner against incumbent Raquel Regalado, has famously lashed out at residents — losing her temper, shouting, cursing, banging her gavel, rolling her eyes and walking out of the village meetings in a huff.
Coral Gables leaders play game of ‘chicken’ with city budget, tax rate
The city of Coral Gables commission is playing chicken with the budget. At stake: Millions of taxpayer dollars.
A standoff became clear during the second budget workshop Wednesday and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end well — with a potential $10 million cut in services (and taxes) if commissioners can’t make up their minds by Aug. 4.
