Equal Ground

Statement from Jasmine Burney-Clark, founder of Equal Ground Education Fund – the preeminent Black-led, non-partisan, non-profit working to build Black political power in Florida that has been fighting back in the legislature and in the courts since 2022 to protect fair maps and Black representation: “Black representation in Florida has diminished by 50% through redistricting decisions that dismantled Black access districts and weakened the political voice of Black communities across the...

House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, and Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula were unable to reach a budget deal during the regular session that ended March 13. Lawmakers reconvened for a special session to resolve a $1.4 billion difference between the preferred spending plans of the House and Senate. The special session is scheduled for May 12th through May 29th. If lawmakers don't get the budget done by the end of June, the government would enter into a partial shutdown This special...

The new congressional map was proposed and driven by Governor Ron DeSantis and passed by a Legislature that chose to go along with a partisan process that clearly violates Florida’s Fair Districts Amendments. Rather than uphold their constitutional obligation, state leaders worked in concert to advance a map designed to benefit those in power at the expense of Florida voters. Here are the core legal claims: 1. Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymandering (Primary Claim) The lawsuit argues the...