Duggan will serve Florida House District 12 for his fourth term.
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Florida House District 16: GOP Rep. Kiyan Michael faces Democrat Rachel Grage
GOP Rep. Kiyan Michael faces Rachel Grage, her first Democratic challenger, in next Tuesday’s election in Florida House District 16, a seat that covers the Beaches, East Arlington and the intracoastal communities.
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Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family
An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.
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Former Florida senator convicted in ‘ghost candidates’ scandal
Former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles was convicted by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court jury on Monday evening, the latest fallout from the state’s 2020 “ghost candidates” scandal.
Artiles was convicted on three felony counts related to $44,000 in payments he made to Alex Rodriguez, a no-party candidate whose role was to siphon votes from Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democratic incumbent.
Posted inChanging Florida
Florida Supreme Court weighs high stakes for minority voting rights after DeSantis’ redistricting
The Florida Supreme Court’s conservative majority raised the stakes for minority voting rights as they questioned whether protections under the state’s Fair Districts Amendments would withstand Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive efforts to dismantle them.
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Lawsuit: Tampa Bay residents allege Florida racially gerrymandered Senate district
Five Tampa Bay residents filed a federal lawsuit today alleging the Florida Legislature racially gerrymandered its Senate districts, reducing Black residents’ voting power.
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Federal court rejects congressional redistricting challenge as state lawsuit awaits Florida Supreme Court
A federal court rejected claims the Florida Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters when it approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional map.
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Judge lifts stay in Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering new map
A Tallahassee judge lifted a stay in a Florida redistricting lawsuit, ordering election officials to begin using a map that preserves a Black congressional district in North Florida.
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DeSantis-appointed judge blocks part of Florida congressional redistricting map
A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville’s congressional districts in a ruling against Florida’s redistricting process.
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Voting rights groups ask court to block Northeast Florida congressional districts
Voting rights groups and individuals suing Florida over its congressional maps asked a Tallahassee court to block new Northeast Florida congressional districts that would make it harder for Jacksonville’s Black voters to elect their preferred candidates.