Miami-Dade County in COVID-19 Trouble
March 29, 2021 Leave a comment
THANKS TO THE NEW YORK TIMES
Coral Gables Election: ANTI-OVERDEVELOPMENT CANDIDATES?
March 28, 2021 Leave a comment
There are a few candidates who to mention “smart development.” This could include overdevelopment, easily.
Candidate Phillip “PJ” Mitchell is the only candidate who far who so far is against overdevelopment, increased density of development and associated traffic problems.
Are there any other candidates who are clearly against overdevelopment?
Media (NBC, CBS, ABC) Reports Misrepresented Border Migration
March 25, 2021 Leave a comment
Major news outlets have frequently adopted the GOP narrative that a “surge” of migrants across the U.S. border with Mexico is causing a “crisis.” ABC, CBS, and NBC used such language to describe the situation along the border at least 138 times on their morning and evening news shows since January 1, according to a Media Matters review.
But a new analysis published by The Washington Post on Tuesday finds that the recent increase in migrant apprehensions along the southern border is not a “surge” or a “crisis,” but the seasonal bump typically seen this time of year, likely heightened by people who waited to cross last year due to the pandemic.
A new analysis shows no migrant “surge” or border “crisis.” Here’s how often broadcast news has said there is one. | Media Matters for America
Coral Gable Pension Liabilities–Unfunded and Unmanageable
March 23, 2021 Leave a comment
During at least the last 15 years we have heard about the unfunded pension liabilities and the multiple promises of commission candidates to fix the budget problem. None have been able to do so–more empty promises.
Solutions to the problem are fairly obvious but the city manager and the commission have been reluctant to make the changes. Better to put off to future when neither the manager nor the commissioners will be around.
The solutions are simple but require political acumen: raise taxes, reduce overall salary costs, change pension plans to lower cost ones, and cut back on public security overhead costs. Revenue costs would help but the city runs on the knife edge of deficits and any increases go into capital outlays and staffing.
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