Florida Legislature gavels out of special session, convenes its own
The Florida Legislature responded Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session by gaveling out of his and convening its own. Lawmakers will only take up an immigration-related bill and will not tackle the other issues called for in DeSantis’ proclamation,
Defying DeSantis: Florida lawmakers quickly move immigration bill through special session
Even as DeSantis called the new bill "weaker," legislative Republicans pushed their legislation through the committee process Monday.
Republican lawmakers in Florida defy DeSantis, scrapping his special session and calling their own
A special legislative session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take up a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown was quickly nixed by top Republican state lawmakers.
Florida Legislature ends Gov. DeSantis' special session, calls own special session
Monday morning, the Florida House moved swiftly to end the session without taking any action and call its own special session on illegal immigration.
Florida lawmakers end special session called by Governor DeSantis, call their own session
Florida lawmakers are in Tallahassee on Monday for a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis to address illegal immigration.
Special Session Day 2: Gov. DeSantis wants tougher measures in bills on the floor
During day two of Florida’s special session, the House returned with a bill that did not meet Governor DeSantis’s expectations.
Florida lawmakers reject Gov. DeSantis' special session on illegal immigration to substitute their own
Florida lawmakers rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' special session on illegal immigration but immediately segued into their own session with their own version of a similar bill.
Florida condo costs officially dropped from special session amid Republican showdown
Elderly Floridians to become “next wave of homeless,” one Republican ally of Gov. Ron DeSantis predicted as a result.
Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and ...
State House passes hurricane relief bill as protesters oppose school vouchers, immigration bill at special session
On Thursday, the special session called by Governor Lee should wrap up when the House takes up the immigration bill and ...
Special session comes to an end in TN after supporting Trump's immigration goals, creating universal school voucher program
Republican Governor Bill Lee also called the special session to pass bills related to recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ...
Tennessee's $1B special legislative session kicks off, expected to wrap this week
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday officially began a special legislative session to take up $470 million in Hurricane Helene ...
'Toothless' and 'weak': Vitriol between DeSantis, GOP leaders makes this session special
Emotions are clearly raw. And with the two-month legislative session set to begin March 4, hard feelings are likely to endure ...
The special session’s sleeper winner
STATE ELECTION SPRINT — Five Republican candidates are running for the District 3 seat left vacant by JOEL RUDMAN, reports ...
School vouchers a civil rights issue or ‘predatory lending’? Special session debate looms
School voucher advocates say it's a civil rights issue, while critics warn the programs elsewhere have led to significant ...