The Republican-led Florida Senate admitted in a court filing on Tuesday that unnamed senators had violated the state Constitution by gerrymandering some Senate districts – and now they’ll have to be redrawn in a special session later this year. That session, to be held from Oct. 16 to Nov. 6, will be the third extra […]
Secret emails show how scheming costs you millions – Orlando Sentinel
Last week, as my family gathered around a perfectly cooked turkey with crispy, garlic-rubbed skin and moist white meat, I gave thanks. For my family. For our health. And for Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. Why that last one? Because that chapter — Florida’s public-records statute — helped expose state legislators as big fat […]
Editorial: Redrawing the lines requires transparency – Tampa Bay Times
The leaders of the Florida Legislature have responded properly to a judge’s order by calling a special session this week to redraw two congressional districts that do not meet the constitutional requirements approved by voters. Now lawmakers should make a good-faith effort to redraw the districts without regard to protecting incumbents or political parties. Leon […]
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