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Last night, the Madison County School Board unanimously approved new School Board districts, updating the boundaries following the 2020 Census. The vote follows the County Commission’s unanimous approval of the same map on June 14.
Today, LDF, ACLU, ACLU of Florida, and Ballard Spahr filed a brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction blocking Florida’s H.B. 7 from being enforced in institutions of higher education.
Voting and immigrants’ rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Florida law, SB 7050, that targets community-based organizations performing voter registration.
Today, a court blocked Miami City Commission’s map that divides neighborhoods along racial lines, packs Black and Hispanic voters into specific districts, and undermines fair representation.
Yesterday, Gov. DeSantis signed House Bill 1069 (HB 1069) into law, which would censor classroom discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity through 8th grade, significantly expand book bans, and infringe on parents' rights to ensure their transgender student's pronouns are respected.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 266 (SB 266) today at New College of Florida. This new law targets academic freedom in higher education by placing critical faculty decisions, including hiring and review of tenure, in the hands of political appointees.