• Congressman Daniel Webster is running a video campaign … trying to win support to be the next Speaker of the House. The Central Florida republican is vying to replace John Boehner, who will step down at the end of the month.
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• Florida’s congressional districts are back in court Wednesday. A judge will consider whether new district lines are lawful and whether there’s time to hold elections in new districts this year. Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis had ruled the districts unlawfully favor Republicans. He ordered the Legislature to redraw them. Deirdre Macnab is president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, one of the groups suing over the districts. She says the new map still needs more work. “And the judge was very strong in his language. He used words like, manipulate, conspire, shadow process. The Legislature has got to bear the consequences of that kind of unconstitutional action.” The plaintiffs want the court to consider redrawing the districts. …
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• The Florida Senate and House of Representatives approved revised congressional maps Monday, ending a special legislative session.
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