What Next: How DeSantis Redrew Florida’s Map

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🗓️ 24 October 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Ron DeSantis broke with tradition when he rejected the Florida legislature’s redistricting map and presented his own. But by splitting a majority Black district in northern Florida into four other districts, he may have violated both Florida and federal laws against gerrymandering. Guest: Joshua Kaplan, reporter at ProPublica. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.8	I called up Josh Kaplan from over at Propublica to tell me the story of what happened on April
0:53.0	21st, 2022 in Tallahassee, Florida.
0:57.4	This was a Thursday and the state's legislature was supposed to be all finished up.
1:03.4	But Governor Rondisantis had called lawmakers back into session.
1:07.2	They were there to fight.
1:08.2	I mean, if you talk to people who are on the inside, I mean, this was an add-all for
1:14.0	the political future of Florida.
1:15.8	This was a fight of enormous proportions.
1:23.8	Before we go inside the room that day, let me explain what this fight was all about.
1:27.3	Maps.
1:29.9	It is the Florida legislature's job to draw redistricting maps every 10 years.
1:35.4	But this year, Governor Dissantis was not happy with their work.
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