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If the measure is approved by voters this November, St. Petersburg City Council will be more representative of its communities
The preliminary injunction blocks the law from going into effect on July 1
Recently, the St. Pete Charter Review Commission (CRC) voted to move forward with a proposal to change the City Council election system to single-member district elections. The Commission will now adopt specific language that will then go to the voters for their approval on this November’s ballot.
Poll finds that this widespread support for strengthening the Citizen Review Board extends across multiple demographics of Tampa Voters
The new rules from the State Board of Education follow a nationwide pattern from state lawmakers who use bills and rules such as these to suppress ideas about racial equity and the issue of systemic racism.