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Bob SparksJuly 24, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has the final say in all things concerning the Florida Constitution. They determine, among other things, whether actions taken by the legislative and executive branch are compliant with the constitution. When it comes to redistricting, they have assumed the lead role in the process. No one, other than a fellow justice, […]

Bob SparksJuly 23, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has the final say in all things concerning the Florida Constitution. They determine, among other things, if actions taken by the legislative and executive branch are compliant with the Constitution. When it comes to redistricting, they have assumed the lead role in the process. No one, other than a fellow justice, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 22, 2015

Some would say there is one most important component of a political campaign: an opponent. For first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, that puzzle piece fell into place on Wednesday, as Mary Thomas entered the race for the Republican nomination in Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. With a contender for Graham’s seat, Thomas, a Tallahassee lawyer, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 20, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland is considering another run in Florida’s Second Congressional District, according to two sources close to the former north Florida Congressman. Southerland represented north central Florida in the U.S. House from 2011 to 2015 before an upset defeat at the hands of U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham sent him packing. Florida Politics first reported in March that […]

Bill PrescottJuly 14, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled the state’s congressional maps don’t meet requirements of a voter-approved constitutional amendment prohibiting political lines drawn to favor incumbents or political parties. The court ordered the Legislature to redraw the maps These are 10 big questions looming over Florida politics: 1. Will the Legislature appeal? USFSP political science emeritus […]

Ryan RayJuly 14, 2015

Republican Mary Thomas was already testing the waters for a run in Congressional District 2 before this past week’s Florida Supreme Court ruling that struck down eight congressional districts and threw the Panhandle seat’s delicate balance into the ash heap of legislative history. Now, as U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham‘s hopes for re-election there lie in the hands […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2015

One thing was crystal clear for Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant on Thursday as the FDP studied the Florida Supreme Court decision and its affect on the state’s congressional districts. “Florida’s highest court has found Tallahassee Republicans guilty of unconstitutionally subverting Florida’s democracy,” she said. While that’s accurate, the relevant question for her and […]

Ryan RayJuly 9, 2015

Thursday’s landmark Florida Supreme Court decision invalidating eight congressional districts drawn by the Legislature sends shock waves through Florida’s balance of power. That’s true nowhere more than in the northern third of the state, where a national debate in the courts over U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown‘s 5th Congressional District continued to bleed into adjacent districts. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

Two rising stars in the Florida Democratic Party announced fundraising totals for the past three months on Wednesday. Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy has raised more than $1.4 million in the second quarter this year. The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics first reported the total. The Jupiter congressman announced his candidacy for the Senate seat […]

Ryan RayJuly 1, 2015

On Wednesday the League of Conservation Voters announced the launch of an online ad campaign to — no, not raise campaign cash like every other email we see these days — but rather to show their appreciation to U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham for her vote last week against a bill to roll back environmental protection provisions under the […]

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Bob Sparks: Supreme Court takes command in redistricting process

Bob Sparks: Supreme Court takes command in redistricting process

Email insights: Brace yourselves North Florida, Gwen Graham campaign begins

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Peter Schorsch: Court ruling has tossed the Monopoly board

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Democrats have new opportunities with redistricting ruling

Court-ordered congressional boundary changes could wreak electoral havoc in North Florida

Patrick Murphy, Gwen Graham release fundraising totals for 2nd quarter

Gwen Graham earns plaudits, charts singular course with recent Clean Air vote