/tags/congressional-map-florida congressional map florida en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:58:32 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-04/federal-trial-over-floridas-racially-discriminatory-congressional-map-ends-early Gov. Ron DeSantis’ motivation for signing a congressional map that eliminated North Florida’s only district where African American voters could elect their candidate of choice was at the center of a federal trial that ended this week. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:58:32 GMT /government-politics/2023-10-04/federal-trial-over-floridas-racially-discriminatory-congressional-map-ends-early Valerie Crowder /law-justice/2023-10-03/florida-congressional-map-trial A federal trial over Florida’s congressional map could wrap up this week after attorneys for civil rights groups and voters suing over North Florida’s districts rested their case on Monday. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:59:27 GMT /law-justice/2023-10-03/florida-congressional-map-trial Valerie Crowder /news/2022-05-26/congressional-panel-looks-into-recent-florida-elections-laws A congressional panel probing changes to elections laws across the country held a hearing in Tallahassee, illustrating a partisan divide over voting-related measures pushed in Republican-led states such as Florida. Thu, 26 May 2022 15:30:31 GMT /news/2022-05-26/congressional-panel-looks-into-recent-florida-elections-laws Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-05-02/federal-court-remedy-sought-over-floridas-congressional-map Fair districts groups argue Florida's new congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution because it discriminates against Black voters. Mon, 02 May 2022 12:39:09 GMT /news/2022-05-02/federal-court-remedy-sought-over-floridas-congressional-map Valerie Crowder /2022-04-27/voting-rights-groups-seek-a-temporary-injunction-against-gov-desantis-congressional-map Focusing on a North Florida district that has become a legal and political battleground, voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs are seeking a temporary injunction to block a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:58:48 GMT /2022-04-27/voting-rights-groups-seek-a-temporary-injunction-against-gov-desantis-congressional-map News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-20/state-lawmakers-eye-1-million-for-legal-challenges-to-congressional-redistricting-plan Anticipating legal challenges to a congressional redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Senate and House moved forward Tuesday with providing $1 million for litigation expenses. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:20:00 GMT /news/2022-04-20/state-lawmakers-eye-1-million-for-legal-challenges-to-congressional-redistricting-plan News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-20/florida-lawmakers-take-up-gov-desantis-congressional-map The staff member who prepared a congressional redistricting map said race and party politics in now way factored into the final product being considered by the Legislature. Lawmakers were called back to the Capitol for a special session Tuesday to approve new congressional districts after DeSantis vetoed the maps they approved last month. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:20:24 GMT /news/2022-04-20/florida-lawmakers-take-up-gov-desantis-congressional-map Brendan Farrington | Associated Press /news/2022-04-14/desantis-submits-congressional-map-ahead-of-special-session Gov. Ron DeSantis has submitted a congressional map that lawmakers are expected to take up when they meet in Tallahassee on April 19 - 22. The drawing would eliminate African American Democratic Rep. Al Lawson's district. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:12:18 GMT /news/2022-04-14/desantis-submits-congressional-map-ahead-of-special-session Valerie Crowder /politics/2022-04-11/florida-legislature-gives-up-on-drawing-congressional-map-asks-gov-desantis-for-one House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson sent a memo to lawmakers Monday ahead of a special session next week saying legislative staff will not draw new maps to be considered by the chambers. Instead, they’re asking Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to give them one. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:36:02 GMT /politics/2022-04-11/florida-legislature-gives-up-on-drawing-congressional-map-asks-gov-desantis-for-one The Associated Press /news/2022-04-05/florida-files-motion-to-halt-federal-court-proceedings-on-congressional-map Florida’s Secretary of State Laurel Lee is asking a federal court to halt proceedings in a lawsuit over the state’s new congressional map. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:30:51 GMT /news/2022-04-05/florida-files-motion-to-halt-federal-court-proceedings-on-congressional-map Valerie Crowder