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.
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.
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.
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.
Here are the bills filed for the special session on vouchers, immigration, disaster relief
There are 10 total bills filed for the special session called by Gov. Bill Lee, including five bills in the House and their five companion bills in the Senate. The special session will convene on Monday, Jan. 27.
DeSantis faces GOP resistance to special legislative session on immigration that starts today
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 has faced pushback from top Republican state lawmakers.
Florida Republicans defy DeSantis to push their own immigration bill
Florida Republican lawmakers have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration by tossing out the governor’s proposals and convening their own special legislative session to car
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Florida special session begins with uncertainty after GOP pushback
It’s not clear how much Florida legislators will accomplish during a special session starting on Monday after Republicans ...
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 ...
Tennessee special session ends with 7 bills passed; More than $400 million toward Helene
In total, seven bills were passed during the Tennessee General Assembly Special Session.Included in that, is more than $400 million dollars in Helene recovery f ...
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 ...
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 ...