By Gray Rohrer TALLAHASSEE – Senate Democrats slammed the process set up by Republican legislative leaders for redrawing Senate districts ahead of a debate over a new redistricting plan Tuesday. Democrats claimed they were shut out of the process of selecting a new Senate districts map and that the map selected by Senate redistricting chairman […]
Oliva responds to Joyner: You can see maps and guidelines when they’re ready – Naked Politics, Miami Herald
By Mary Ellen Klas House Redistricting Committee Chairman Jose Oliva has rejected a request from Senate Democrats to review the guidelines for the maps being produced by House and Senate staff and also won’t let them see the drafts of the maps as they are produced. [Read More]
Joyner demands transparency from House and Senate leaders on maps – Naked Politics, Miami Herald
By Mary Ellen Klas The legal fight over the Senate map has intensified as Senate Democrats are now demanding the public be allowed “real time” access into the behind-the-scenes process of map drawing being conducted by House and Senate staff in preparation for next week’s special session to realign Senate district boundaries. [Read More]