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An appeals court judge withdrew a request for the Florida Supreme Court to shield him from testifying in a disciplinary case against a judge

An appeals court judge is asking the Florida Supreme Court to shield him from testifying in a battle about alleged misconduct.

FL House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell & newly elected Democratic Rep. Tom Keen join MidPoint to discuss state politics and elections.

Opponents questioned taking the issue back to voters after a 2010 repeal effort failed. “I feel like the voters have spoken on this issue.”

Plaintiffs want to continue a lawsuit challenging how Florida is carrying out a constitutional amendment to restore felons’ voting rights.

Two House Republicans on Tuesday filed a proposal that would allow hand counting of ballots at election precincts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, county clerks of court and elections supervisors want a federal judge to toss out the lawsuit.

A full federal appeals court declined to take up a challenge to a Florida elections law that opponents contend discriminated against Black voters.

An investigative panel alleged that a circuit judge made “inappropriate and disparaging” remarks about her opponent during a 2022 election.

The Republican Party of Florida continued to expand its lead in registered voters; 5,2 million to 4.6 for the Florida Democratic Party.

A judge recently blocked parts of a new Florida law that made it more difficult for community-based organizations to register people to vote.

A lawsuit calls Florida a “national embarrassment,” for officials violating a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights of felons.