MiamiHerald.com: Watchdog Report http://www.miamiherald.com/428/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Watchdog Report http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/428/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Watchdog Report 60 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:23:45 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Financial outlook for Dade transit revenue slips http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/564318.html http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/564318.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Wall Street is casting a warier eye on Miami-Dade Transit's finances -- starting with the troubled half-cent sales tax that voters approved in 2002 amid glowing promises of widespread Metrorail and bus improvements. Series: Tell us what you think http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/562723.html http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/562723.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:42 EDT Find yourself taking the train these days instead of the car? Spending more time waiting for a bus than getting there? Is your commute more productive because of public transportation? Got any suggestions for how to make the roads or mass transit better? Dade transit watchdog finds its power limited http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/561866.html http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/561866.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT An independent watchdog panel that was supposed to prevent misuse of the transit tax was defanged from the start by county commissioners and attorneys. Diaz-Balarts back bill after donation http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/554526.html http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/554526.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:41 EDT A Maryland prosthetics company pushing a new federal bill that would broaden insurance coverage for its products -- and boost its bottom line -- has enlisted significant political support from two of South Florida's most prominent members of Congress. Developer gets prison for stealing housing money http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/527531.html http://www.miamiherald.com/428/story/527531.html Fri, 09 May 2008 16:59 EDT Oscar Rivero, the developer at the center of Miami's affordable housing scandal, will serve 21 months in prison after pleading guilty Friday to one count of grand theft.