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.
Immigration and other bills filed for special legislative session in Tallahassee
Republican lawmakers Sunday filed a flurry of bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and place restrictions on the ballot initiative process.
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’s GOP Legislature passes its own immigration bill over DeSantis objections
I’m not going to take lectures from someone who a year ago didn’t think Donald Trump should be president,” said state Sen. Randy Fine.
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 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
Florida Legislature defies DeSantis on illegal immigration as Republican foes assert power
House Speaker Danny Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton pushed back in a way the governor hasn’t seen before.
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 ...
Amid an increasingly hostile national climate, struggle over LGBTQ rights likely in Pa. legislature
Amid a national pushback against transgender rights, LGBTQ advocates in Pennsylvania are looking to the Legislature to ...
What’s the real cost of Florida’s special legislative sessions? | Commentary
Special legislative sessions in Florida can cost $50,000 a day. But columnist Scott Maxwell says a bigger problem is the ...
2025 legislative session serves as educational opportunity
College students across South Dakota are using the legislative session as an educational opportunity through internships.
‘Alabama Values’ will be GOP lawmakers’ focus in 2025 legislative session, but what does that mean?
The caucus did not put specific bills in the agenda but instead listed what it said were principles, conservative issues, and ...
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Minnesota legislative session takes on ‘Twilight Zone’ feel with ‘so much uncertainty’
As a quarrel over power hits its two-week mark, many around the Capitol wonder when the Minnesota Legislature’s session will ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
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 ...
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Morrisey, West Virginia legislative leaders pledge better communication for upcoming session
With the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature less than two weeks away, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and leaders of ...
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For Brattens, legislative session is a family affair
Sheridan, and her husband, Rich Bratten, are tackling the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 general session together.