Tonight, the Jacksonville City Council will host its first public hearing at 6 p.m. at Ed White High School’s auditorium at 1700 Old Middleburg Rd. N. to ask for residents’ thoughts on the city’s proposed redistricting plan.
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Florida House defers confronting Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map as it debates legislative map
The Florida House map appeared to incorporate suggestions made by the Democratic lawmakers, yet Democrats remained largely opposed to the proposal.
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Florida Senate passes bipartisan redistricting plans in rejection of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal
Undeterred by Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting proposal, the Florida Senate approved its congressional and legislative maps on bipartisan votes.
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Florida Senate says Orlando needs a Black district. The House disagrees. What comes next?
The Florida House and Senate contradicted each other on whether Orlando Black voters need protections.
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Experts: Florida redistricting faces legal risks without racial analyses
Florida redistricting efforts run the risk of facing racial gerrymandering lawsuits if staff don’t perform a meaningful analysis, experts say.
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Florida House redistricting plans would benefit Republicans
New Florida redistricting plans would greatly benefit Republicans in Congress and might hurt Black voters’ chances at electing candidates of their choice.
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Florida Senate releases first redistricting maps: ‘This isn’t the bloodbath we’re seeing in other states’
Joe Biden would’ve won 12 of 28 congressional districts, while Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson would’ve won 14 seats. Hillary Clinton would’ve won a majority of the seats.
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Florida’s redistricting website is ready for your map proposals
The Florida Legislature’s dedicated redistricting website launched this week, which kicks off the ability for the public — and paid consultants — to submit their own map proposals.
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The Florida Senate says 2021 redistricting won’t be a repeat of 2011
The Florida state Sen. Ray Rodrigues kicked off this redistricting cycle with an important admission: The Florida Legislature messed up last time, and legislators can’t allow that to happen again.
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Northeast Florida will lead the Legislature’s redistricting efforts
Neptune Beach Rep. Cord Byrd and Fleming Island Sen. Jennifer Bradley were appointed to lead subcommittees focused on drawing new maps.