As Florida lawmakers take up the task of redrawing the state’s congressional map, they’re facing heightened transparency requirements. Perhaps it won’t come as a surprise, but some legislators aren’t very happy. In July* the Supreme Court came down hard on the state Legislature in a finding that put lawmakers on track for a second special […]
Lawmakers whine about the courts, sunshine – Tampa Bay Times
The hot air is not just outside the state Capitol in Tallahassee. There is plenty of it inside, where Republican legislators are fuming about the audacity of the Florida Supreme Court to force them to redraw congressional districts as the state Constitution requires. They complain their constitutional rights are being violated, they are being forced […]
Senators Raise Objections as Special Session Starts – The News Service of Florida
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 10, 2015……….Senators scolded the Florida Supreme Court for trampling on their First Amendment rights as lawmakers began a special session Monday aimed at redrawing congressional districts the court said were gerrymandered to help the Republican Party. The special session will mark the third time the Legislature will attempt to craft a […]
