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Wed Aug 20 8:19pm EDT

On Aug. 26 Miami-Dade voters will go to the polls to elect four members of the Miami-Dade County School Board. We asked each candidate a few questions about how they would handle some of the toughest issues they will face. Here’s what they had to say.

  • Rock on, Dude Wed Aug 20 8:05pm EDT

    Naked drumming may be funny for the wrong reasons when Matthew McConaughey does it with his bongos, but Rainn Wilson ( The Office ) makes it comedic gold in The Rocker , a laugh-out-loud movie with a strong cast and permanent wink in its eye.

  • Episode 33: Preaching to the Choir Wed Aug 20 8:05pm EDT

    For our reality series Make Me The President, we scoured the country to find the most power-hungry, Machiavellian and downright unattractive people in the United States of America (“The Greatest Nation On Earth” ™) to find the man, or woman, who could raise the most money, be willing to break the most promises and offer the most bland reason to become — The President.

  • Superhero Lemonade Wed Aug 20 8:05pm EDT

    G. Love considers Superhero Brother , the new album he made with his band Special Sauce, one of the best studio experiences he’s ever had.

  • A Bleak House Wed Aug 20 8:05pm EDT

    First things first: If you’re looking for reasons to be cheerful, you don’t wanna look here, unless, that is, you’re the kinda blockhead who finds cheer in other people’s misfortune. I mean, the man’s “wife died last year. The daughter’s husband left her five years ago.

  • That Herald , They Leave Out Listings, Too! Wed Aug 20 8:04pm EDT

    Surfing the Internet on June 5, 2008, I discovered a [house for] sale in my area for $30,000. It was well below market value.

  • Democracy in Action Wed Aug 20 8:04pm EDT

    In addition to electing officials to serve as mayor, county commissioners, state House representatives, judges and political party executives, Miami-Dade voters will decide ballot questions on Aug. 26 that will shape the future of a few of the county’s biggest issues — green space, cultural programming and children’s services.

  • Bloc the Vote Wed Aug 20 8:04pm EDT

    Presenting one of the biggest potentials for a political shakeup in Miami-Dade County politics, the Aug. 26 Miami-Dade County School Board elections have far-reaching implications: The results may determine whether thousands of teachers get laid off; whether the embattled head of the school system keeps his job; and whether the county will see a shift in the current 5-4 voting bloc among board ...