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Florida redistricting plans bound for legal fight
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – After more than two years of bickering over reforms meant to curb political abuses, the Florida Senate Tuesday plans to debate maps for congressional and legislative districts that preserve Republican majorities and, its authors say,... -
Federal appeals court rejects Brown/Diaz-Balart Fair Districts challenge
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — A panel of judges in Miami has unanimously rejected an appeal by two Florida congressional members and state House Speaker Dean Cannon that asserted the 2010 Fair Districts anti-gerrymandering reforms were unconstitutional. The 3-0... -
Senate Dem Smith creating stand-your-ground task force
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — With the fervor surrounding the Trayvon Martin case and the stand-your-ground law reaching a tipping point, Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, announced Tuesday that he has formed his own task force to study the impact of the law. &#... -
Democrats are desperate for political candidates with pizazz
Democrats convened in South Florida last weekend, downright giddy about their prospects for next year.
With Rick Scott less popular than a hangnail, they're convinced 2012 will be a banner year.
But here's the thing: You can't beat someone with no one....Tags: Alex Sink, Politics, Democratic Party, John Morgan, Weather Reports
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The job no one wanted: Democratic Party chairman
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelWhat's it like being the state Democratic Party chairman in Florida? Where, despite the fact that registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by about 600,000, Republicans hold veto-proof, two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate? And... -
Weatherford: We want redistricting options by November
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — House Redistricting Chairman Will Weatherford said Monday he wanted his members to present at least three options for new congressional and legislative maps required to be adopted next year. Weatherford, a Wesley Chapel Republican... -
Dems seek to pick up pieces, move toward 2012 elections
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — In 2010, Florida's Democratic Party pinned its hopes on gubernatorial nominee Alex Sink and attorney-general nominee Dan Gelber to turn the party's fortunes around in a state dominated by Republicans for more than a dozen years. The... -
Cannon: House will appeal Fair Districts ruling
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Despite public criticism over using tax dollars to fight a publicly supported redistricting reform, House Speaker Dean Cannon said Thursday the House will appeal a U.S. district judge's ruling upholding Amendment 6, which imposed new... -
DOJ has approved FairDistricts amendments
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Mark Matthews and Aaron Deslatte, Staff Writers TALLAHASSEE – Although their fate is still unsettled in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice has approved the language of the “FairDistricts Florida” constitutional amendments... -
Florida Election 2010 by the numbers
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Aaron Deslatte and John Maines More than 2 million Florida voters have already cast their ballots and more than $126 million has been spent on ads by candidates for governor, the Cabinet, the Florida Legislature and judicial branch this election... -
When you know it’s a good year for Florida Republicans
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelNever mind Marco Rubio, who won in a walk, or Rick Scott, who at this hour (10 p.m.) looks like he'll eke out a victory. In the race for attorney general, Republican Pam Bondi is beating Democrat Dan Gelber by 18 points with 60 percent of precincts... -
Is it time for a sacking at the Florida Democratic Party?
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy David Royse, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Before noon on the day after Tuesday's GOP election sweep, the first public call for Democratic Party leaders to step aside came down. “It's remarkable (Florida Democratic Chairwoman)...
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