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If there's anyone who can feel Bill Clinton's pain, it's ousted-judge-turned-congressman Alcee Hastings

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If there's anyone who can feel Bill Clinton's pain, it's ousted-judge-turned-congressman Alcee Hastings

The Killing Fields

For 24 years toxic soot from the Wingate dump rained down on Leola McCoy and her neighbors. She calls it environmental racism.

The People's Republic of Area A

A group of neighborhood leaders prepares to declare independence and start Broward's first black-majority city

Letters for November 29, 2001

The weekly paper’s burden

Message Control

Hollywood deceives the public. NBHD tries to stamp out the truth.

Tailpipe

On the Global Tab

Letters for November 18-24, 2004

On the Global Tab

Oh, hey. Dr. Marion Thorpe Also Is Running for Senate

Yep, while nobody (except maybe the unsleeping eye of Anthony Man) was watching, Dr. Marion Thorpe announced that he would be proud to serve Florida in the U.S. Senate. That declaration didn't make much of a splash. Hell, the Quinniapac poll released last week didn't even bother factoring Thorpe, th ... More >>

Liberty City Six Judge Refuses to Pay Private Investigator After He Speaks Out

Yep, while nobody (except maybe the unsleeping eye of Anthony Man) was watching, Dr. Marion Thorpe announced that he would be proud to serve Florida in the U.S. Senate. That declaration didn't make much of a splash. Hell, the Quinniapac poll released last week didn't even bother factoring Thorpe, th ... More >>

War Between Obama Mamas and Palin Pretties in Lake Worth

Yep, while nobody (except maybe the unsleeping eye of Anthony Man) was watching, Dr. Marion Thorpe announced that he would be proud to serve Florida in the U.S. Senate. That declaration didn't make much of a splash. Hell, the Quinniapac poll released last week didn't even bother factoring Thorpe, th ... More >>

Lady of the House

She's got three kids, 650,000 constituents, and millions of watching eyes. Debbie Wasserman Schultz can't keep them all happy.

Nail Ceasar!

Does the local Democratic Party really need a dictator for life?

Oh, Henrys

A Black Journalism Institute on Sistrunk doesn't sound bad — until you know who's behind it.

Letters for October 13-19, 2005

A Black Journalism Institute on Sistrunk doesn't sound bad — until you know who's behind it.

Vote Interrupted

Were the absentee ballots lost or stolen? Either way, it's a crime.

The Hospital on the Hill

A mean-spirited VA medical center director has patient care playing distant second to the bottom line

Last Candidate Standing

Davie's Richard Grayson has built a political career of joke campaigns

Bombing Run

Keith Clayborne throws missiles from a safe distance

Still Steaming

A pair of filmmakers dredges up all the rage and frustration of Election 2000

Relax -- We've Got Ideas

The Graham campaign tries to show its mettle in Hollywood -- Grahamlessly

The Jackass Whimpers

Bush's war has sent the Democratic Party scurrying for cover

The Dogs of War

The people don't want to attack Saddam, but our elected representatives sure do

Enter the Xuna Xone

You might not know Juan Xuna from Xanadu, but he should be your next congressman

Swimming Against the Tide

Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

Longshot

Florida House minority leader Lois Frankel is waging an impossible campaign for governor

Rep. Hastings' Amendment a "Disturbing Piece of Legislation"?

Approximately two weeks ago, the House of Representatives passed an amendment, introduced by Congressman Alcee Hastings, that would prohibit people affiliated with hate groups from joining the military. The amendment is one of dozens tacked on to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010 -- th ... More >>

Rep. Hastings Backs Off Helping Gays in Military, Digs at Obama

​Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) tried to help gays in the military, but says he has been forced to back off "due to pressure from some of my Congressional colleagues and from the White House." Yesterday, he withdrew his proposed amendment to H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropri ... More >>

Morning Juice: Room for One More Forked Tongue in Broward

​The Broward School District admits it's overbuilt classrooms, but oops! It overbuilt in the wrong areas. So some are jam-packed while others are desolated. And yet as the Sun-Sentinel's Kathy Bushouse reports, the state isn't eager to help the district go on another building binge. Maybe if it's ... More >>

10 Best Quotes From Yesterday's Health Care Forum in Palm Beach

Only one person had a sign​Yesterday's Health Care Forum at the Palm Beach County Government Center, sponsored by the Republican Party of Palm Beach County, was a fairly subdued affair. A total of two protesters  turned up outside the center in support of Progressive Democrats of America: The ... More >>

Meek, Rubio, I-Team Ganging Up on Crist and LeMieux, But Other Broward Dems Are Gun-Shy

Congressman Kendrick Meek just posted the above video from CBS 4's Tuesday newscast to his campaign's YouTube account, and you can see why. It shows Charlie Crist playing dumb about the role that George LeMieux's law firm, Gunster Yoakley, played in getting visas for the immigrant workers who were h ... More >>

Alcee Hastings: Haiti Has Many Needs; Politicians Not Among Them

alceehastings.house.gov​Leave it to that old and ornery quote machine Alcee Hastings to bust up the scrum of politicians descending on Haiti. In a statement that the Central Broward Congressman just released, he opened with the usual buzzwords like "sorrow" and "tragic," but then he gracefully ste ... More >>

CNN Questions George LeMieux: Is Saving Lives in Haiti a "Priority"?

U.S. aid workers are pretty busy today, what with Haiti experiencing apocalyptic conditions and all. But the coordinators of that incredibly complex and chaotic rescue effort surely have enough time to chat with our Broward-born Sen. George LeMieux, who wants to learn about their effort. Otherwise, ... More >>

Rep. Alcee Hastings' Stand on Afghanistan Wins Praise From "Rethinking Afghanistan" Group

​Among the South Florida congressional delegation, only Rep. Alcee Hastings consistently votes to change U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He's probably done his history homework. He knows trying to win a fight with that country is much like using a Kleenex during a hurricane: pointless, frustrating, an ... More >>

Allen West Campaign Is All Over the Map -- Except in the District Where Votes Count

FlickrWest speaking at the opening of his Deerfield campaign office, which is actually in his district.​For a man with an Army background, Allen West seems to have a hard time reading a map. The candidate in the 22nd Congressional District that spans coastal Broward and Palm Beach counties will be ... More >>

UPDATED: Longtime Clerk of Court Employee Sentenced for Fraud

WSVN-Channel 7 anchor Lynn Martinez spices it up. Sentenced this morning was Cathy Hamilton, a 54-year-old Clerk of Courts veteran who allegedly scammed the public out of $36,000 in a scheme in which she stole filing fees from civil court cases. This one hit a little surprisi ... More >>

Meet Alcee Hastings' Accuser

Winsome Packer with friends​Congressman Alcee Hastings has been hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a conservative group called Judicial Watch. Hastings​The merits of the case aren't known but the plaintiff is quite a serious person. Her name is Winsome Packer, a Republican who wa ... More >>

Alcee Hastings' Scandals Collide in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

A sexual harassment suit filed against Congressman Alcee Hastings combines two of the Miramar Democrat's weaknesses -- taxpayer-paid globetrotting and women underlings he has had in the government's employ. RightklikPacker and Hastings​Winsome Packer, the former high-level Capitol Hill policy ... More >>

Alcee Hastings Stands Accused of Malfeasance – Again

A sexual harassment suit filed against Congressman Alcee Hastings combines two of the Miramar Democrat's weaknesses -- taxpayer-paid globetrotting and women underlings he has had in the government's employ. RightklikPacker and Hastings​Winsome Packer, the former high-level Capitol Hill policy ... More >>

Alcee Hastings Faces Ethics Investigation; Allegedly Too Touchy-Feely With Ex-Staffer

Wikimedia CommonsIt's sex-scandal o'clock in Congress.​Miramar's Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings faces a House ethics investigation after he was allegedly a little too hands-on with a former female staffer.Winsome Packer -- who worked on the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation chaired by Ha ... More >>

Former Alcee Hastings Aide Convicted on 30 Counts in Fraud Case

​Mikel Jones, a former aide to Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, was convicted for his role in a scheme to defraud a New York venture capital fund that financed the operation of his Philadelphia law firm.Jones, a 55-year-old Boynton Beach resident, was convicted of conspiracy, money laundering, 14 c ... More >>

Allen West on Lois Frankel: "Maybe She Likes Running Against Black Guys"

Rep. Allen West​Rep. Allen West was the only politician to place in the contest for Washington D.C.'s Funniest Celebrity Contest on Wednesday, drawing most of the attention to his jokes about being a black conservative.West's suggestion that former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel -- his possibl ... More >>

Florida's Congressional Delegation Worth More Than $170 Million

​The 27 members of Florida's Congressional delegation are collectively worth more than $170 million, according to recently released figures from the Center for Responsive Politics.Much of the delegation's collective $172,193,290 estimated net worth comes from Rep. Vern Buchanan, whose $136,152 ... More >>

Alcee Hastings Named One of Washington's "Most Corrupt Politicians"

Rep. Alcee Hastings​South Florida's Congressional delegation doesn't seem to receive praise too often. That would include this week's report from the right-wing organization Judicial Watch, which named Washington's ten "most corrupt politicians."Perhaps not too surprisingly, Rep. Alcee Hastings -- ... More >>

Frederica Wilson Had Worst Attendance Out of Florida's Congressional Delegation

Rep. Frederica Wilson​No member of Florida's congressional delegation missed more votes this year than South Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson.In fact, South Florida Democrats -- excluding Rep. Alcee Hastings -- had some of the worst attendance records in the state, as Wilson, Rep. Debbie W ... More >>

Tenth Amendment Center: Allen West Deserves a Grand Total of Zero Redistricting Help

Rep. Allen Bernard West​On a scale of one to ten, the Florida Tenth Amendment Center says Rep. Allen West deserves zero special treatment in the redistricting process.As we've been covering, the Broward GOP has been fighting hard against the redistricting proposals, asking that its supporters help ... More >>

Alcee Hastings Avoids Full Investigation on Sexual-Harassment Allegations -- for Now

Rep. Alcee Hastings​The House Committee on Ethics announced today that it won't start a full-on investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Alcee Hastings.This all stems from a complaint -- an accompanying federal lawsuit that's still alive -- from a woman named Winsome P ... More >>