One of the facts of political life in Florida has long been that the party in power after the 10-year U.S. census gets to overhaul legislative and congressional districts without regard to existing geographical boundaries or communities. ...more

February 4, 2009

Two proposals designed to prevent political favoritism in redistricting, a practice known as gerrymandering, can go on the 2010 ballot if sponsors collect enough signatures, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Florida House District 56 is a mess. Of course, we are talking mostly Brandon here, an afterthought in Hillsborough politics. And I've never understood why. ...more

August 22, 2008

Plan Isn't Bipartisan Regarding "Erase Political Favoritism From Legislative Redistricting" (Our Opinion, July 24): ...more

August 1, 2008

It's no mystery why 42 state legislators and congressional representatives in Florida were re-elected without opposition this summer, and why many other incumbents are likely to breeze to new terms with only token opposition in the fall. ...more

July 24, 2008

We were inside a small pottery shop in the North Carolina mountains, and that's like being in a Cuban restaurant in West Tampa: They are everywhere. ...more

July 14, 2008

Independents Shut Out Regarding "Drawing The Line On Redistricting" (Commentary, Jan 6): ...more

January 12, 2008