Jose Javier Rodriguez hangs on despite Danny Boy’s dough

Jose Javier Rodriguez hangs on despite Danny Boy’s dough

The only shocker of the night so far in this predictable election — okay, Gov. Rick Scott won but we were told that one could go either way — is that State Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez beating back Republican lobbyist Daniel Diaz-Leyva despite the fact that Danny Boy spent probably twice as much dough. Ladra […]

Turnout treat: Dade Dems trade drink for your vote!

Turnout treat: Dade Dems trade drink for your vote!

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday! And if you need a little extra persuasion, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party will buy you a drink! People who RSVP and “commit to vote” get a free cocktail at the Dade Dems Blue Party 2014 Monday night in downtown Miami. Well, what if one has already voted? Do I get […]

Pics of the week returns with early voting, Halloween

Pics of the week returns with early voting, Halloween

Back by popular demand, Political Cortadito’s Pics of the Week returns today with two general themes — early voting and Halloween. You asked for it? You got it. Quite a few people have said that they missed the collection of social media posts by local politicians and government folks, and, well, Ladra loves to give […]

Two creepy PAC mailers try to shame voters into action

Two creepy PAC mailers try to shame voters into action

Big Brother really is watching. And he’s counting your votes. A very disturbing mailer appeared Wednesday — which is five days before it’s all over — in the Miami-Dade mailboxes of registered voters who have not yet cast ballots for the Nov. 4 election. “Don’t throw away your vote! Your neighbors will know. It’s public […]

Election 2014: Ladra predicts picks already made via ABs

Election 2014: Ladra predicts picks already made via ABs

While people are just getting up to go vote today in one congressional and several county, judicial and state races, it looks like the winners have already been chosen. That’s because there were nearly 83,800 absentee ballots returned and another 29,200 cast at early voting. A total of 112,981 voters have already made their picks […]

Pets’ Voice party bus takes voters and dogs to early voting

Pets’ Voice party bus takes voters and dogs to early voting

The Miami-Dade Elections Department in Doral went to the dogs Saturday as the Pets’ Voice — an organization promoting the no-kill initiative passed by voters in a 2012 non-binding referendum — bussed voters to the office for early voting from a canine obstacle course event they had at the Miami Airport Convention Center. “Could have […]

Good timing: Animal shelter event may benefit incumbent

Good timing: Animal shelter event may benefit incumbent

After a decade of delays and hand-wringing over the where and how, Miami-Dade county officials are finally going to have a ground breaking for the new animal shelter they approved in 2004 — four days before the election. This sudden scheduling of an event in the district represented by Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz — who has come under fire […]

Early voting’s big start in slow, boring midterm primary

Early voting’s big start in slow, boring midterm primary

After the fiasco seen at polling sites in 2012, a new and improved early voting system will begin this morning with more days — Miami-Dade is one of three counties in the state offering the maximum two weeks — varied hours and four new locations. After long lines and ridiculous waits at Florida voting precincts […]

Primary chaos? Judge orders special session for redistricting

Primary chaos? Judge orders special session for redistricting

By BRANDON LARRABEETHE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDATHE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE  — A Leon County judge on Friday ordered the Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional districts over the next two weeks, likely requiring a special session and potentially throwing this month’s primary elections into chaos.Circuit Judge Terry Lewis also ordered Secretary of State Ken Detzner and […]