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Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

Saying there’s six more days before a possible shutdown of the federal government, Congresswoman Gwen Graham called on Republican leadership to pass a budget extension. The government’s money is running out, with a partial shutdown set for Oct. 1 unless lawmakers approve more funds. According to the Associated Press, Congress also “likely will need to vote to […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga “is resting comfortably amid a room full of Florida ‘Gator gifts and balloons from well-wishers” after successful surgery for kidney cancer, a court spokesman said Thursday. Labarga, who got his bachelor and law degrees from the University of Florida, underwent the operation at Shands Hospital in Gainesville this […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 16, 2015

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Next Thursday, September 24, an evidentiary hearing will begin in Leon County Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis’s courtroom in the Florida Congressional redistricting case. There will be a total of seven maps presented to the court, including ones provided by the Florida House, the Florida Senate (2 maps), a coalition of voting-rights groups (3 maps) and […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 14, 2015

A Jewish holiday is causing a delay in filing replacement maps in the ongoing congressional redistricting court challenge. Last week, Circuit Judge Terry Lewis gave parties in the lawsuit until Monday to turn in their proposed versions of how to draw boundary lines for Florida’s 27 congressional districts. But Monday also is Rosh Hashanah, which began sundown Sunday. Plaintiffs’ spokeswoman Lisa Hall reminded […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 14, 2015

Fundraising appears to have stalled for the committee backing an amendment making it easier for consumers to buy and sell solar power while donations to its industry-backed rival show no sign of slowing down. Floridians for Solar Choice brought in just $591 for August while it spent more than $135,000. That’s a major drop off […]

Associated PressSeptember 13, 2015

A judge is set to hold a trial later this month to sort out the jumbled mess in Florida’s political landscape over the mapping of state congressional districts. Judge Terry Lewis agreed Friday to give attorneys involved in a three-year legal battle over Florida’s congressional districts until Monday to submit proposed maps. The Florida Supreme […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2015

Florida’s lawsuit climate hit an all-time low, sinking to No. 44 out of the 50 states, according to a national survey released Wednesday by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. The No. 44 ranking is a dip from Florida’s No. 41 ranking last year and continues a downward trend from the state’s No. 33 […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T.: Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) 10 big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Associated PressSeptember 8, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court is rejecting a proposed punishment for a Broward County circuit judge who was charged after hitting a parked deputy sheriff’s car outside the county courthouse. Judge Lynn Rosenthal had agreed to a 90-day suspension without pay that was proposed by investigators. But the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a full hearing […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will have the last word on redrawing the state’s congressional district map. In a nine-page order, the court told Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to hear from all sides and “then make a recommendation to (this) Court … as to which map proposed by the parties – or which portions of each map – best fulfills the specific directions […]

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Gwen Graham calls for federal budget extension

Jorge Labarga recovering from cancer surgery

In Tampa speech, Florida LWV President Pamela Goodman talks about all things on redistricting

Whoops: Rosh Hashanah means no maps in redistricting case

Fundraising turns gloomy for Floridians for Solar Choice committee

Monday is deadline for parties in redistricting trial to submit proposed maps

Survey finds Florida’s lawsuit climate at all-time low

Peter Schorsch: Answers to top 10 big questions in Florida politics lurch into view

Supreme Court rejects proposed punishment for judge

Fla. Supreme Court says it will have final word on redistricting