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redistricting
State Senator Darryl Rouson presents an alternative Congressional map
Florida’s Special legislative session to redraw Congressional maps begins. Darryl Rouson presents maps to consider at Special Session.
New Florida Legislative maps have been submitted to Supreme Court and were not opposed
Florida’s state legislative redistricting maps are not being opposed. The Senate and House might give Democrats more seats.
Hillsborough School Board narrows redistricting plans
Hillsborough County School Board narrows down redistricting plans from six to three, a final vote is expected Thursday.
Local redistricting is happening in Tampa Bay counties
WMNF looks at redistricting in Hillsborough County and elsewhere with the League of Women Voters and a GIS expert.
A closer look at the redistricting process in Florida
WMNF takes a deep dive into the redistricting process in Florida with Ellen Freidin, chair of the coalition known as Fair Districts Now.
Census data is out and redistricting has begun, but advocates warn of continued secrecy
The process to reapportion Florida’s political lines began in earnest with Thursday’s release of population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Advocates are warning of secrecy on both sides of the aisle. Even after courts...
A group of civic organizations hopes to avoid a repeat of the 2012 redistricting debacle that led to numerous court battles and uncovered gerrymandering in the drawing of maps. The Fair Districts Coalition is calling...
Progressives: independent body should draw new district lines in Sarasota
Now that the Sarasota County Commission is made up of single-member districts, commissioners are considering re-drawing the district lines to create districts with more equal populations. But a progressive group wants an independent group to...
Hillsborough Commission delays decision on expanding to 9 single-member districts
The Hillsborough County Commission has delayed its decision on expanding to nine single-member districts and three other changes to the county charter; that came after several members of the public spoke out Wednesday morning against...
Sea-level rise threatens several Tampa Bay area communities: report
A new report on sea-level rise by the Union of Concerned Scientists concludes that several Tampa Bay communities will see more and more sunny-day flooding over the next few decades; we also hear from two of...
Crist running for Congress; Jolly calls him huckster
Charlie Crist is running for Congress; the former Republican governor of Florida announced Tuesday morning in St. Petersburg he will run in the Pinellas County district that is likely to be redrawn to include Clearwater and...
State Rep. Dwight Dudley (D-St. Petersburg) is proposing an independent, bipartisan redistricting commission to draw Florida’s new Congressional district lines instead of the Republican-controlled state legislature. It’s in response to Thursday’s ruling by the state...
