For judge: Renier DLP vs Veronica D = promise vs. puppet

For judge: Renier DLP vs Veronica D = promise vs. puppet

At first blush, it may seem like a difficult decision. But it’s really a no brainer. Because the the circuit court race that pits former School Board Member and State Rep. Renier Diaz de la Portilla against Assistant City of Miami Attorney Veronica Xiques Diaz is really a choice between a promise and a puppet. Sure, Baby DLP can be […]

Political Pics of the Weeks: Two weeks worth of politography

Political Pics of the Weeks: Two weeks worth of politography

The legislative session in Tallahassee opened almost two weeks ago and quickly became the center of universe. Several electeds from the 305 made the rounds with legislators, pressing their priorities and making their asks. Pinecrest Mayor Cindy Lerner stopped in Tallly, where she met with Sen. Dwight Bullard (D-South Dade). Along for the ride, lobbyist Jose […]

Political Pics of the Week: Freedom and Food and Wine

Political Pics of the Week: Freedom and Food and Wine

The uber cool South Beach Food and Wine Festival in Miami Beach competed over the weekend with a couple of Freedom rallies — events that are always a big political draw in the 305. As some electeds joined both the Venezuelan and the Cuban communities to draw attention to the abuses in both dictatorships, others […]

Tales from Tallahassee II: Regrets from a bad, bad dog

Tales from Tallahassee II: Regrets from a bad, bad dog

While there was a lot done and accomplished in Tallahassee when Ladra went up for Dade Days, there are regrets, too. Naturally. First let me say that I regret posting this so late. But there’s been an election in Coral Gables, posts coming about Doral and Sweetwater, and a lot of activity regarding the Dolphins […]

Run, Alex, run! Ladra has a dare for Dean DLP

Run, Alex, run! Ladra has a dare for Dean DLP

While state house legislators and challenging candidates scramble to move into convenient or out of inconvenient newly-redrawn districts (more on that next), the clock ticks on a final Senate district map that has been accused, and rightfully so, of still protecting some incumbents, including Sen. Gwen Margolis (Dem., District 35)  in these parts. It will […]