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Orlando, FL — Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith today issued the following statement in response to the Senate leadership’s second proposed map which again fails to comply with Fair Districts: “As they have since Florida …

REDISTRICTING — BAD HEADLINES FOR THE GOP CONTINUE Florida Senate flubbed it’s top priority [Times Union Editorial] “Ignoring the will of the people comes naturally for Florida legislators more given to catering to special interests and …

GOP SENATORS STILL HAVE NO REAL ANSWER TO REDISTRICTING QUESTIONS Trouble brews on congressional plan [Times/Herald] “A coalition of voters groups and the state Democratic Party is suing to derail the Legislature’s new maps of congressional …

FDP CHAIR ROD SMITH: COURT’S DECISION A “HISTORIC REJECTION” OF MAPS, “ENTIRE REDRAWING OF MAPS NECESSARY“ Question of the day: Can the legislature stop themselves from protecting…themselves.  Democrats call for full rewrite of Senate maps [Times/Herald] …

HAPPENING TODAY AT 12:30PM: FDP CHAIR ROD SMITH TO HOLD PRESS CALL ON REDISTRICTING — contact David Bergstein at 850-222-3411 for call-in info. Today, Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith will hold a press call to …

The FDP is launching a new-webage today — the “GOP Baggage Bracket.” See email we just blasted on our Bracket and inviting folks to make their week one pick below, via the Tampa Bay Times. FLA …

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM GOP’S BUDGET: THE MUST READ ARTICLES New state budget may come with a future cost [Herald Tribune] “The cumulative impact of the cuts is best illustrated in one of Scott’s top accomplishment for …

What happened that night? Turns out even Connie Mack IV isn’t sure. But here’s what we know: this part time Florida resident just can’t outrun his bar-brawling past.  Today, another AP story chronicling his wild ways …

Key Point: Gaby Pacheco, an undocumented Floridian who walked from Miami to Washington, D.C. two years ago to raise awareness for the DREAM Act told Politic365: “Senator Rubio can’t have it both ways. You can’t say …

FLA DEMS WIN REDISTRICTING FIGHT — COURT REJECTS SENATE MAPS Statement from FDP Chair Rod Smith: “Today’s ruling is a victory for the people of Florida. This ruling confirms what we had anticipated, that the Senate …