http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Editorials 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:31:09 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1344560.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1344560.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As corruption scandals mount involving city commissioners, county officials and school board members in Broward and Miami-Dade, loopholes in state and local ethics laws have finally come into focus for public officials in denial. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1343124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1343124.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The title of the latest Human Rights Watch report on Cuba succinctly describes the dismal state of civil liberties on the island since Raúl Castro took over for his ailing brother in July of 2006: ``New Castro, Same Cuba.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1343132.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1343132.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Some good news out of Tallahassee:<p/> Gov. Charlie Crist this week endorsed a statewide ban on texting while driving, a move that could save lives and prevent more carnage on our streets and highways -- if lawmakers sign on. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1341035.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1341035.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Miami-Dade is an international hub for trade and tourism. So it's to be expected that the county's trade and tourism executives would be traveling abroad to pump up business here. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1338883.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1338883.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Obama administration has sent an important signal that it remains committed to overhauling the nation's immigration laws, an issue that has lost none of its urgency since Congress and President Bush tried and failed to enact substantial changes in 2007. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1337131.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1337131.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Below are our recommendations for the runoff elections in Miami and Miami Beach on Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1337134.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1337134.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Water managers call the new lawn-watering rules ``sweeping year-round water conservation measures.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1335531.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1335531.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The American system of justice has won an important vote of confidence from the Obama administration, signaling an overdue return to due process and the rule of law. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1333087.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1333087.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST With one Miami commissioner suspended by Gov. Charlie Crist and another who has resigned to Mayor Tomás Regalado effective Monday, the Magic City will need more than a bag of tricks to right itself. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1333088.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1333088.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Below are our recommendations for the runoff elections in Miami and Miame Beach on Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1332785.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1332785.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Candidates in two intense runoffs are competing for voters' attention for Tuesday's election. Given the low turnout on Nov. 3 (about 7,500 of 46,000 registered voters) that reelected Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Commissioner Jerry Libbin, the four contestants up for two vacant commission seats are scrambling to stir voters' enthusiasm. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1330902.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1330902.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST It's come to this in Hugo Chávez's Venezuela: The president is pleading with people to save water by limiting their daily cleansing routine to a 3-minute ``communist shower.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1330903.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1330903.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00 EST There will be a runoff Tuesday for the next commissioner to serve Miami's District 4, a seat held by Tomás Regalado before he was elected mayor. Neither of the candidates left in this race were the Herald's top pick. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1328988.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1328988.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Tomás Regalado got his way Wednesday even before he was sworn in as Miami's new mayor when Police Chief John Timoney handed in his resignation. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1328989.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1328989.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00 EST COUNT US ALL<p/> The Senate last week debated an amendment that would have thrown a monkey wrench into the 2010 national census by inserting a question on citizenship and immigration status in the decennial count.