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Special session: Florida lawmakers heeding Gov. DeSantis' demand for new congressional map, enraging opponents
Republican lawmakers appear willing to endorse redrawing of Black-leaning congressional districts, enraging Democrats and many Black voters.
‘A betrayal of democracy’: Florida Supreme Court to decide redistricting case
The map changed District 5, which connected communities 200 miles apart from west of Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
The Florida Supreme Court weighs in on the state’s congressional redistricting plan
Black Votes Matter” claims when the legislature passed the map, it removed a minority access congressional district in North Florida.
Florida Supreme Court digs into congressional redistricting issues
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature in 2023, with Chief Justice Carlos Muniz pointing to potentially far-reaching future effects of the court's decision.
Florida Supreme Court Justices raise prospect of tossing Fair Districts Amendment
Chief Justice Carlos Muñiz questioned if nondiminishment requirements make it impossible to craft a constitutional map.
Florida Supreme Court asked to overturn DeSantis congressional map that boosted GOP power
Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be last ditch bid by voter rights organizations to overturn congressional map favoring GOP.
FL Supreme Court points to ‘head-on’ conflict in diminishment of a Black congressional district
Florida Supreme Court justices indicated on Thursday that an anti-gerrymandering amendment in the Florida Constitution may contradict the U.S. Constitution, favoring the argument the state has used to defend quashing a former Black Congressional District in North Florida.
A look at Florida’s (dwindling) list of competitive US House races
We have placed four races in the “Potentially Vulnerable” category: The seats held by Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of ...
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A court grapples with the Florida Legislature’s claim of ‘legislative privilege’
In lawsuit about a congressional redistricting plan the Florida House and Senate wants to shield lawmakers from testifying in ...
Battleground-district poll shows Trump’s path to victory — but problems for down-ballot Republicans
While the vast majority of congressional seats are not in play this fall due to partisan apportionments, a number are ...
Endorsement: Maxwell Frost, Jennifer Adams best suit the needs of their congressional districts
Today, we offer our endorements in two Central Florida races, both featuring freshmen representatives who drew a lot of attention during their first campaigns in 2022 — one for all the right ...
Fight to restore Black voters’ strength could dismantle Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment
A coalition of voting rights groups has been challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over a dismantled Black congressional district.
Suspect identified in Trump assassination attempt | The Excerpt
David Aronberg, state attorney for Palm Beach County, confirmed to USA TODAY that a suspect in custody is 58-year-old Ryan ...
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‘October surprise’: Democrats will have down-ballot reasons to cheer
Democrats are outperforming predictions in Senate and House races, potentially leading to a strong showing for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, and a chance for meaningful ...