Lifetime pensions for Miami electeds should go to a public referendum vote

Posted by on Jun 18, 2024 in Christine King, Fresh Colada, Manolo Reyes, Miguel Gabela, News | 0 comments

If there was ever something that should go to a referendum for voter approval, it is pensions for our electeds. And Miami city commissioners should go to the ballot if they want to reward their behavior and “hard work” with lucrative lifetime retirement benefits.

It’s not too late. The deadline for municipalities to submit a question to the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections for the November ballot is July 26.

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Residents win rollback on ordinance for huge LED signs in Downtown Miami

Posted by on May 24, 2024 in billboards, Christine King, Damian Pardo, Fresh Colada, Miguel Gabela, News | 0 comments

City will seek action against existing sign at PAMM

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Miami’s stalled LED sign repeal gets hijacked by an Orange Barrel lobbyist

Posted by on Apr 26, 2024 in Christine King, Damian Pardo, digital signs, Fresh Colada, Miguel Gabela, News | 0 comments

‘Compromise’ amendment makes significant changes

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Miami public city park gift to private Centner Academy could be revoked

Posted by on Mar 14, 2024 in Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Christine King, Damian Pardo, Fresh Colada, Miguel Gabela, News | 0 comments

Deal tied to public corruption case vs commissioner

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Miami repeals law allowing massive billboards despite threat of lawsuit

Posted by on Feb 23, 2024 in billboards, Christine King, Damian Pardo, Fresh Colada, News | 0 comments

But some signs that are already approved may stay

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Nervous in first Miami Commission meeting, Sabina Covo froze on Pledge

Posted by on Mar 13, 2023 in Christine King, Fresh Colada, News, Sabina Covo | 0 comments

Of course she knows the pledge of allegiance.

Miami Commissioner Sabina Covo, who won a special election Feb. 27, was sworn in on the Saturday after that and had no office for a week — working out of a park while she prepared for her first commission meeting — has gotten a lot of heat for not quickly spouting off the pledge of allegiance on demand Thursday.

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