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Electoral Reform Becomes a Hot Issue in Florida
02/04/2012
Florida League of Women National Council of La Raza and Common Cause Letter to Chairman Weatherford
01/26/2012
Dear Chairman Weatherford:
Thank you for your letter, which we received late in the evening of January 24, 2012, inviting us to participate in your meeting on January 27, 2012. We are pleased that the Committee will consider our proposals for Florida's Congressional and House districts at that meeting, but regret that the Committee will not consider our proposed Senate districts. As you know, our proposed House districts are nested within our proposed Senate districts. Thus, it is critical to consider the two proposals together. read more »
Thank you for your letter, which we received late in the evening of January 24, 2012, inviting us to participate in your meeting on January 27, 2012. We are pleased that the Committee will consider our proposals for Florida's Congressional and House districts at that meeting, but regret that the Committee will not consider our proposed Senate districts. As you know, our proposed House districts are nested within our proposed Senate districts. Thus, it is critical to consider the two proposals together. read more »
Fla. Redistricting Process Getting Heated
11/21/2011
The holidays are shaping up to be a busy time for Florida lawmakers. With the annual legislative session starting two months early, they're focusing on the task of redrawing the state's political maps, but the process is already behind schedule. read more »