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A Florida judge upheld new congressional maps signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The redrawn maps could potentially give Republicans four additional seats in Congress. Opponents argue the maps are an ...

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TALLAHASSEE — A new congressional map signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which eliminates a Hispanic majority seat and aims to help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives, ...

A civil rights group filed suit Monday challenging Florida’s new congressional map, just hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed it into law. In a 71-page complaint filed in the Sunshine State’s ...

YOU CAN ALSO FIND OUR PREVIOUS COVERAGE ONLINE ON WESH.COM. A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AFTER GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SIGNED A NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP INTO LAW TODAY. THE MAP COULD GIVE REPUBLICANS MORE ...