Morning Headlines The Missouri Senate has passed a congressional redistricting map. It was the last state legislature in the country to pass a redistricting plan of any kind. The Missouri House passed the plan earlier in the week and the Senate used a rule that hadn't been used since 1979 to fast track the plan to the Senate floor before that chamber adjourned their … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Missouri General Assembly Passes Redistricting Map
Florida
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: A Blow to the DeSantis Redistricting Plan
Morning Headlines A judge in Leon County, Florida has blocked the congressional map drawn by Governor Ron DeSantis from being used in this year's election. The ruling is focused on the state's majority Black 5th Congressional District, which would be split up between four other districts under the new plan. The ruling is certain to be appealed, further prolonging Florida's … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: A Blow to the DeSantis Redistricting Plan
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: More Wins for DeSantis in Florida, and Another Setback for New York Democrats
Morning Headlines The Florida House passed a new Congressional map backed by Governor Ron DeSantis amid protests by Democratic legislators. This is the second map passed out of the Republican-controlled Florida House, the first was vetoed by the Governor. Democrats tried to disrupt the vote with a sit-in on the House floor, protesting that the new map would reduce the … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: More Wins for DeSantis in Florida, and Another Setback for New York Democrats
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 1, 2022
Happy Friday and thank you for checking in with the DDHQ Morning News Spotlight. We here at DDHQ want to make sure to keep you informed, not fool you. So today we kindly remind you to beware of April Fools' Day. Good luck, and have a great weekend everyone. Morning Headlines A New York judge has struck down the state's new congressional and state legislative maps calling … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: April 1, 2022
DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: March 30, 2022
Good morning and thank you for stopping by the DDHQ Morning News Spotlight. There has been a lot of redistricting news in the last 24 hours that will continue to play out today, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson picks up her first Republican supporter in the Senate. Let's dive in. Morning Headlines Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced this morning that she … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: March 30, 2022