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Tampa Tribune Editorial: Independent commission only cure for redistricting insanity
Editorial: Independent commission only cure for redistricting insanityNovember 11, 2015
The only good news to come from another failed attempt by state legislators to draw the boundaries for Florida’s political districts is that some influential lawmakers are willing to explore the creation of an independent commission to draw the boundaries next time around.
Incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Republican from Land O’ Lakes, and House Redistricting Chairman Jose Oliva, a Republican from Miami Lakes, say they want to know what a redistricting commission might look like in Florida.
Lawmakers should seize the momentum and wring something positive from the turmoil of the past several months. Forming an independent commission offers the best chance at having a more transparent and less partisan redistricting process.
This represents a shift in attitudes for conservative lawmakers who control the Legislature and therefore control the once-in-a-decade redistricting process under current law.
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Incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Republican from Land O’ Lakes, and House Redistricting Chairman Jose Oliva, a Republican from Miami Lakes, say they want to know what a redistricting commission might look like in Florida.
Lawmakers should seize the momentum and wring something positive from the turmoil of the past several months. Forming an independent commission offers the best chance at having a more transparent and less partisan redistricting process.
This represents a shift in attitudes for conservative lawmakers who control the Legislature and therefore control the once-in-a-decade redistricting process under current law.
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