Joe Garcia tries to steal the King’s throne — again

Joe Garcia tries to steal the King’s throne — again

President Barack Obama is not the only one sweating it out these last few days before Tuesday’s big dance. King David “Nine Lives” Rivera is in the fight of his life to keep his throne. The congressman is used to coasting back into office on the backs of his adoring fans. But this year, the […]

Absentee voting in person — say what? — extended

Absentee voting in person — say what? — extended

Hundreds of voters lined up outside the Miami-Dade Elections Department Sunday to cast their vote via absentee ballots they could request and turn in on the spot. But they almost couldn’t. After about two hours of processing during a four-hour window that was announced suddenly early Sunday, elections officials came outside and announced that the […]

Early voting extended: Trick? Or treat?

Early voting extended: Trick? Or treat?

In a rare and unprecedented move, the Miami-Dade Elections Department opened this afternoon and extended the deadline to request absentee ballots — which blew by on Wednesday — for four hours. Until 5 p.m., voters can go to the government office in Doral and request and fill out and turn in an absentee ballot. It’s […]

ADLP wins endorsement from local leaders

ADLP wins endorsement from local leaders

So what if Miami-Dade Commissioner Mayor Sir Xavier Suarez has backed Jose Javier Rodriguez in the newbie’s bid for state rep in District 112? An act, by the way, that drew the ire of former State Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla in a nasty robocall that calls him “crazy” and tries to steal credibility from his consent (more on that […]

The real House wives of Tallahassee host Pam Bondi

The real House wives of Tallahassee host Pam Bondi

Ladra had breakfast Friday with Attorney General Pam Bondi and The Real House wives of Tallahassee. Not housewives, but House wives. The main hosts for The Republican Party of Miami-Dade County’s fundraiser at 94th Aero Squadron Friday were U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida Sen. Anitere Flores (who didn’t show up), State Rep. Jeanette Nuñez (District […]

Just body language: Paul Ryan kicks Biden’s butt

Just body language: Paul Ryan kicks Biden’s butt

The debate is over now, but it was over halfway through. What did it? Vice President Joe Biden‘s toothy porcelain veneer grin at all the wrong times. Now we will hear everyone dissect the words that did or didn’t come out the right way from the mouths of Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, running […]

VP debate? Yawn. Surprising prez debate still the buzz

VP debate? Yawn. Surprising prez debate still the buzz

We’re all ready to watch the debate tonight between Vice President Joe Biden and Republican ticket running mate Paul Ryan. But, since both presidential candidates are young enough to last the next four years, what they say is less important than what the two #1s on the ballot say next week. Ladra will watch the […]

Wanna vote? Tuesday is last day to register in Florida

Wanna vote? Tuesday is last day to register in Florida

The deadline for would-be voters to register in Florida is around the corner and we can’t help but wonder if the projections and goals of all the different get-out-the-vote groups have paid off. And we can’t help but think that they haven’t. Judging by the late start that many groups got — thanks to the […]

Hope for Venezuela: Change and no civil war

Hope for Venezuela: Change and no civil war

Thousands of motivated Venezuelans who live in Miami traveled to New Orleans Saturday so they could vote in their national elections today. Some hopped on charter flights. Others on buses that left by the bundle from JC Bermudez Park in Doral. Still others drove, in cars packed with family members and neighbors and friends, creating […]

House race 112: Parties push and an old alliance crumbles

House race 112: Parties push and an old alliance crumbles

Maybe the state House race in 112 between former Florida Senate Majority Leader Alex Diaz de la Portilla and Peace Corps activist-turned-Harvard lawyer Jose Javier Rodriguez isn’t such a sleeper after all. Not now that both state parties are involved (even if the GOP has taken its sweet time for petty, punk reasons) and an […]