This could well be the district that determines whether or not Kevin McCarthy becomes Speaker and whether the Republicans can outlaw abortion nationally.
Florida’s 27th congressional district (Miami) has a slight Democratic lean D+1. An uninspiring garden variety Democrat lost the seat 51.4% to 48.6% to a flashy Repu.
The Florida Legislature approved changes to the stateâs elections laws last week, along with a surprise measure that will expand the governor s powers.
Florida s bill was originally compared to the Georgia legislation that was roundly criticized nationwide, resulting in boycott threats and causing Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.
In the end, Florida lawmakers abandoned a number of elements that were strongly opposed by county elections supervisors and Democrats. The bill expected to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis is not as troubling as what Republicans initially proposed, but still creates obstacles to voting.
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The daily rundown Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 6,772 (0.3 percent), to 2,141,686; active hospitalizations increased by 1, to 3,258; deaths of Florida residents rose by 44 (0.1 percent), to 34,164; 7,584,736 Floridians have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
Departing soon? Could Richard Corcoran Florida’s education commissioner, former House speaker, staunch conservative and University of Florida fan wind up as president of nearby Florida State University? The buzz has been building that Corcoran is interested in the position that is now held by FSU President John Thrasher, himself a former House speaker and state senator.