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Open congressional seats have Florida Democrats in risky scramble
The death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, a looming redistricting fight and the stateâs resign-to-run law make for an interesting political shuffle for Democrats.
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A platoon of candidates have already launched campaign efforts to replace Alcee Hastings, who died April 6. [ ALLEN EYESTONE, THE PALM BEACH POST | Palm Beach Post ]
By Alex Daugherty
Published 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON â Democrats around Florida are reaching for the next rung on the political ladder as the 2022 election cycle begins, and the jockeying for higher office could play a role in a looming redistricting fight.
A bill that would have allowed Monroe County voters to decide whether they want to raise sales tax by a penny for sea level rise mitigation projects never took hold this legislative session and has died in the state House of Representatives.
The bill would have allowed local voters to decide on increasing sales tax and could allowed the local government to bond $300 million for sea level rise projects, which will cost billions of dollars in Monroe County. If passed by the voters, the sales tax increase would have given the county greater control over funding and not forced county staff and lobbyist to continually ask the federal and state government for funding for sea level rise mitigation projects.