Florida Legislature will let DeSantis draw US House maps

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Lawmakers say they will wait for Gov. Ron DeSantis to give them a map to consider. The governor submitted his own congressional map in an unprecedented move. The Senate did not take the governor's map into consideration. The House approved two maps, a primary map and a second in case the first map was found unconstitutional.

3 months ago·Tallahassee, United States

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The Guardian

Florida Governor DeSantis given power to gerrymander state’s electoral maps

The governor seems eager to eliminate two congressional districts with large Black populations and to give Republicans a 20-8 advantage

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBS Local

Florida Legislative Leaders Give Up, Defer To DeSantis On Congressional Maps

Florida lawmakers are going to let Gov. Ron DeSantis design the state’s new congressional lines, after he vetoed their initial proposal and called them back to Tallahassee for a special legislative session to draw a new map.

3 months ago·United States

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CNN

Florida lawmakers cave to DeSantis on redistricting and will defer to him with new map

Republican legislative leaders in Florida have given up trying to draw new congressional boundaries that can win Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature and, in an unprecedented move, announced Monday that they intend to essentially cede this constitutional power to the executive branch.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Associated Press News

Florida Legislature Gives Up, Asks Gov for Congressional Map

The Florida Legislature’s leaders have sent a memo to lawmakers ahead of a special session next week saying legislative staff will not draw new congressional maps

3 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Florida legislators give DeSantis their power to draw House map

DeSantis blocked maps drawn by the Republican-led state legislature, including one that had received bipartisan support.

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

Florida Legislature will let DeSantis draw US House maps

The Florida Legislature will allow Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to draw new U.S. House district maps after months of intraparty feuding over how much Republicans should push their advantage to cement powe…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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