Tonight, the Jacksonville City Council will host its first public hearing at 6 p.m. at Ed White High School’s auditorium at 1700 Old Middleburg Rd. N. to ask for residents’ thoughts on the city’s proposed redistricting plan.
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Andrew Pantazi edits and reports for The Tributary. He previously worked as a reporter at The Florida Times-Union where he helped organize the newsroom's union with the NewsGuild-CWA. He and his wife, Lauren, are both Jacksonville natives raising their two sons in the city. You can contact him at Andrew.Pantazi@JaxTrib.org.
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Florida House defers confronting Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map as it debates legislative map
The Florida House map appeared to incorporate suggestions made by the Democratic lawmakers, yet Democrats remained largely opposed to the proposal.
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Florida Senate passes bipartisan redistricting plans in rejection of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal
Undeterred by Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting proposal, the Florida Senate approved its congressional and legislative maps on bipartisan votes.
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See Jacksonville’s gerrymandered City Council districts for yourself with The Tributary’s new tool
The Tributary’s new tool lets you expose racial gerrymandering in Jacksonville.
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Florida Senate says Orlando needs a Black district. The House disagrees. What comes next?
The Florida House and Senate contradicted each other on whether Orlando Black voters need protections.
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Jacksonville’s redistricting plan risks racial gerrymandering claims, experts say
Jacksonville could face claims of racial gerrymandering under its proposed redistricting plans.
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Jacksonville’s redistricting plans ignore federal guidelines
Jacksonville’s redistricting efforts have relied on racial data that contradicts federal guidelines.
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Eight charts (and maps) of last night’s Jacksonville City Council election
Municipal races are already dominated usually by Democrats and Republicans voting with most independent and third-party voters sitting out. The special election, scheduled between Thanksgiving and Christmas, exacerbated that.
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Republican Nick Howland and Democrat Tracye Polson advance to Jacksonville City Council runoff
Republican Nick Howland and Democrat Tracye Polson will face each other in a February runoff for Jacksonville’s vacant at-large City Council seat. Under Jacksonville’s jungle primary system, a candidate must win a majority of the vote to win. If no one accomplishes this in a first round of voting, then the top two candidates proceed […]
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Experts: Florida redistricting faces legal risks without racial analyses
Florida redistricting efforts run the risk of facing racial gerrymandering lawsuits if staff don’t perform a meaningful analysis, experts say.