State Lawmakers To Begin Redrawing Unconstitutional Congressional Maps This Week August 5, 2014 Last Friday, Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis ruled that members of the Florida Legislature need to immediately redraw two congressional districts he deemed unconstitutional. Lewis ordered state lawmakers to submit a revised map by Aug. 15. He also ruled the secretary of state propose a special election plan for the affected congressional districts.
Judge Says Florida Legislature Broke Law When Drawing Congressional Maps, Legislators Won’t Appeal July 15, 2014 Last week, a circuit court judge ruled that the Florida Legislature broke state laws when drawing up congressional districts in 2012. Since the decision was announced, Republican leaders announced they won’t be challenging the ruling.
Redistricting Trial Ends, Some Questions Remain Unanswered June 6, 2014 The 12-day long trial over whether GOP leaders in the Florida Legislature broke the law when re-drawing congressional maps in 2012 ended this week. After days of lengthy questioning, there are still some unanswered questions, though.
Redistricting Fight Goes To Trial May 19, 2014 An ongoing battle over whether the state’s newest congressional districts were drawn with a partisan bias will continue in a Tallahassee courtroom this week.
This Could Be The Year For In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students In Florida February 27, 2014 Just a few days shy of the beginning of this year’s legislation session, there are signs that in-state tuition for undocumented students might pass.
Politicians Admit In Court Destroying Redistricting Records December 20, 2013 Florida Republican leaders admitted in court filings this week they destroyed documents related to the redistricting effort in 2012.
