/tags/miami-dade-politics Miami-Dade politics en-US WLRN Thu, 02 Nov 2017 02:15:05 GMT /news/2017-11-01/daisy-baez-resigns-from-state-house-after-residency-probe Democrat Daisy Baez, a first-term lawmaker who had been considered a rising star in her party, left the state House on Wednesday as she pleaded guilty to… Thu, 02 Nov 2017 02:15:05 GMT /news/2017-11-01/daisy-baez-resigns-from-state-house-after-residency-probe News Service of Florida /news/2016-10-16/mike-pence-drops-in-for-dinner-with-miami-dade-republicans Indiana Governor Mike Pence made a stop in Miami on Friday night. The running mate to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at the Lincoln… Sun, 16 Oct 2016 22:09:57 GMT /news/2016-10-16/mike-pence-drops-in-for-dinner-with-miami-dade-republicans /politics/2015-04-01/circuit-court-ruling-puts-former-miami-lakes-mayor-back-in-office Former Miami Lakes mayor Michael Pizzi was reinstated to his old position Tuesday.Pizzi was arrested in August 2013 on bribery charges and found not… Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:36:40 GMT /politics/2015-04-01/circuit-court-ruling-puts-former-miami-lakes-mayor-back-in-office Lisann Ramos /politics/2015-03-09/raquel-regalado-will-challenge-miami-dade-county-mayor Miami-Dade school board member Raquel Regalado says she is running for Miami-Dade County mayor.The 40-year-old Regalado filed the paperwork on Monday.… Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:06:19 GMT /politics/2015-03-09/raquel-regalado-will-challenge-miami-dade-county-mayor /politics/2014-11-04/voters-turned-away-at-ferguson-senior-high-before-polls-closed A few voters at the John A. Ferguson Senior High School polling location in West Kendall were turned away before the polls closed at 7 p.m.Orlando Duluc… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 01:38:46 GMT /politics/2014-11-04/voters-turned-away-at-ferguson-senior-high-before-polls-closed Pattrik Simmons /newscast/2014-08-13/august-13-2014-hundreds-of-miami-dade-cops-may-lose-their-jobs Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:18:25 GMT /newscast/2014-08-13/august-13-2014-hundreds-of-miami-dade-cops-may-lose-their-jobs /news/2014-07-16/what-the-countys-vote-on-lyft-and-uberx-actually-means-right-now After more than a month of car impounds, citations and dense political squabbles, ride-sharing companies Lyft and UberX may finally be able to function… Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:59:48 GMT /news/2014-07-16/what-the-countys-vote-on-lyft-and-uberx-actually-means-right-now Selima Hussain /politics/2013-11-20/miami-dade-county-runoff-election-results The seats for Miami's District 5 commission and Miami Beach's commissioners were filled in a runoff election Tuesday, Nov. 19. Look below for the results. Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:08:29 GMT /politics/2013-11-20/miami-dade-county-runoff-election-results /politics/2013-11-06/miami-dade-county-election-highlights Below, we've compiled a list of notable results in Tuesday's Miami-Dade County elections, including the chosen mayors for Homestead, Hialeah, Miami and… Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:36:24 GMT /politics/2013-11-06/miami-dade-county-election-highlights