Carlos Curbelo support for Hillary Clinton is no surprise

Carlos Curbelo support for Hillary Clinton is no surprise

Why is everybody so shocked that U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo said he would vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump? Ladra is not surprised. No, it is not because there are a bunch of other Republicans who are casting protest #NeverTrump votes for that evil woman they can’t stand to even look at. Yes, it’s […]

Senate 39’s Andrew Korge vs Anitere Flores gets ugly fast

Senate 39’s Andrew Korge vs Anitere Flores gets ugly fast

That was quick. The race between Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Kendall) and Democrat challenger Andrew Korge, son of lobbyist and big national Dem fundraiser Chris Korge, is the first this year to go negative. That means that, officially, the state campaigns have begun. Occupy Democrats, a national advocacy group that pushes blue candidates, released a video […]

In battle to keep Senate seat 40, Dems eye Ana Rivas Logan

In battle to keep Senate seat 40, Dems eye Ana Rivas Logan

We all know that Frank Artiles plans to run for the Senate against incumbent Dwight Bullard. The question is “Why?” He has another term in the House left so why would he risk a sure thing for a seat that that went to President Barack Obama by 7 points in 2012? Well, because redistricted seat […]

Miguel DLP vs J-Rod make it a hard choice in Senate 37

Miguel DLP vs J-Rod make it a hard choice in Senate 37

Even though the challenge was looming, we knew it was coming for sure when Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-Coral Gables) and State Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez (D-Little Havana) were invited as guests to speak about the just-ended legislative session on WPLG’s This Week in South Florida — and it turned into sort of a debate. […]

Some say ‘Bye Marco, Hello Hillary’ because #NeverTrump

Some say ‘Bye Marco, Hello Hillary’ because #NeverTrump

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Hillary Clinton, who Ladra has absolutely no love for, is going to go down in the books as the Democratic Party nominee elected president with the most Republican votes in U.S. history. Not because of people like me. Yeah, the self-admitted Marco Rubio […]

Miami-Dade: Body cameras won’t stop shootings, deaths

Miami-Dade: Body cameras won’t stop shootings, deaths

Ladra loves police body cameras. I mean, what’s not to like? We have the technology to capture the cops interacting with victims and culprits and it gives us a glimpse into both how hard their job is and how some of them may abuse their role. It serves as a deterrent to both the officer, […]

FIU student prez, county mayor keep pushing to evict Fair

FIU student prez, county mayor keep pushing to evict Fair

Just as the Dade County Youth Fair is set to start its annual three-week carnival on March 17, FIU has a new champion for it’s delayed and struggling plans to expand onto property currently occupied in a rock solid lease by the Dade County Youth Fair and Expo: The student government president at the Tamiami […]

Patient Ralph Rosado re-launches Miami commission bid

Patient Ralph Rosado re-launches Miami commission bid

If good things truly come to those who wait, then Ralph Rosado may just be in luck. Rosado announced recently that he was running for the Miami city commission seat now occupied by Commissioner Francis Suarez, who has not announced yet but is expected to run for mayor since he is termed out and can’t put […]

Juan Cuba is back with Dade Dems in time for Hillary

Juan Cuba is back with Dade Dems in time for Hillary

Eight months ’til the general election and local Democrats decided that they need Juan Cuba is back at the helm of the Miami-Dade party. Cuba, who had served as executive director for two years before leaving in 2014 to be a political strategist for the Service Employees International Union, was back on the job this […]

Election 2016: Finally, Jeb Bush says goodbye to Jeb!

Election 2016: Finally, Jeb Bush says goodbye to Jeb!

After taking five whole days to lick his wounds, Former Gov. Jeb Bush — who dropped out of the Republican presidential race after he came in fourth in South Carolina Saturday — sent an email Wednesday thanking supporters for sticking by his lazy, Eyeore self and defending his lackluster campaign. It’s probably the last email […]