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Conexión Miami / Thou shalt not use the words ‘climate change’
Florida is the region most susceptible to the effects of global warming in this country, according to scientists. Sea-level rise alone threatens 30 percent of the state’s beaches over…
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The noose tightens
David Rivera’s day appears to be nearing. And… is there any Miami politician who deserves it more? The noose is starting to choke. Less air is being let in.
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Dan Gelber: Florida in ‘dire need of leaders who embrace the long view’
Florida state legislators begin the two-plus month session today that determines our coming year – from school funding to dealing with poverty and jobs, Medicaid and a host of other…
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Conexion Miami / Miami passes ‘Responsible Wage Ordinance’
City of Miami Commissioners unanimously voted to pass the “Responsible Wage Ordinance.” The Coalition for Responsible Wages, a diverse group of faith, labor, and community groups came…
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Conexion Miami / ‘Dreadful’, or not, care at nursing homes
Families for Better Care in Tallahassee recently noted that Florida ranks third after Kentucky and Texas for federal fines against nursing homes in the state over the past three years.
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Conexion Miami / Hypocrisy on display
Major League Baseball announced last Friday that Marlins Park has been named the host for the 2017 All-Star baseball game.
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Money or votes: What wins elections?
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez is taking no chances. With election day more than 20 months away, Gimenez has already amassed a substantial sum for a local race.
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Conexion Miami / Florida farming fears Cuba
“Forty-nine state farm bureaus support the lifting of the embargo, but Florida does not,”
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Alliegro fuming: ‘Are politicians above the law?’
Former David Rivera girl-pal Ana Alliegro is fuming because, as she told the Miami Herald, in spite of the fact that Rivera was “the mastermind behind a complicated campaign finance…
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Conexion Miami / Wayne Smith honored in Miami
The guest of honor that afternoon, during the event held in Miami’s Embassy Suites Hotel by the airport, was Wayne Smith, who established the first Interests Section in Havana during…
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