Published by the Daily Business Review – Report by Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida February 8, 2017 Reopening a debate about Florida’s Sunshine Law, a Senate committee approved a proposal that would give judges discretion in deciding whether to award attorney fees in public-records lawsuits. The proposal, approved on a 4-3 vote […]
Fla. Senate broke law, will redraw districts – Politico
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 […]
Redistricting leader pledges transparent process – Tampa Bay Times
You have heard it before. But State Sen. Bill Galvano said as he prepares to lead the new redistricting panel to redraw Florida’s Congressional Districts, he has one key goal. “We want to make sure we do everything in the most transparent way possible,” the Bradenton Republican said. Galvano was assigned to lead the redistricting […]
