This may be a good thing: Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on districts

[Sancho]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/florida-redistricting-special-session-implodes-with-no-agreement-on-new/2242227

TALLAHASSEE — A special legislative session to redraw congressional district lines ended in chaos Friday as senators staged an abrupt walkout and an angry House refused Senate requests to extend the session until next week.

The House and Senate adjourned shortly before noon. As a result, the Florida Supreme Court will likely have the duty to redraw the boundaries of all 27 congressional districts, creating unprecedented political uncertainty heading into the 2016 elections.

The crisis engulfing the Legislature greatly complicates the members' next responsibility to redraw Senate boundaries after senators acknowledged that the 2012 lines were illegally gerrymandered.

Friday's escalating tensions were the latest sign of a Capitol in complete chaos. Republicans have battled each other for months over health care, the budget and a recent mandate by the Florida Supreme Court to redraw congressional district lines to adhere to constitutional requirements that they not favor a party or incumbent.

The gerrymandering is on trial!

[valerief]

1. Is the Florida Supreme Court any better than the Florida House and Senate? nt

[Sancho]

2. Maybe...the SC upheld the constitutional amendment to redraw the districts

I wish they would use an independent neutral committee or something, but they are really up against the clock.