Florida special session begins Monday after lawmakers file sweeping set of immigration overhaul bills
The bills include measures to repeal out-of-state college fee waivers for DACA recipients and the expansion of the state's "Unauthorized Alien Transport Program" to include deportation.
Here are the bills filed for the special session on vouchers, immigration, disaster relief
The 114th General Assembly has gaveled in, but before they take up any of the hundreds of pieces of legislation already filed, lawmakers will begin their special session to address school vouchers, immigration safety,
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.
Lawmakers prepare for special legislative session
Lawmakers across the Volunteer State are preparing for a busy week following Governor Bill Lee’s announcement of a special session. Only three topics will be discussed — Public safety and immigration issues,
Could there be a special session snub as Florida lawmakers head back to the Capitol?
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Florida lawmakers head to Tallahassee for Special Session Monday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida legislature is set to meet for a special session on Monday. This comes after a call from Governor Ron Desantis a week before President Donald Trump took office.
Bill Cotterell: Intrigue surrounds Florida's special session
Officially, the special session is intended to give President Donald Trump whatever he needs for the mass deportation of people in the country illegally, make it harder to propose state constitutional amendments through the petition process,
Immigration, Petition Bills Filed for Special Session
On the eve of a special legislative session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican lawmakers Sunday filed a flurry of bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and place additional restrictions on the ballot initiative process.
Your primer on Florida’s climactic special session
NUÑEZ SPEAKS OUT — Over the weekend, Lt. Gov. JEANETTE NUÑEZ came out against Florida’s provision allowing students whose ...
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 ...
Jon Coupal: Enough with the special sessions in Sacramento
Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
Showdown looms over Monday special immigration session called by DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants quick action to crackdown on illegal immigration, but legislative leaders — all fellow members of the ...
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Jessica Baker bill requires jails to cooperate with ICE, fulfilling a Ron DeSantis wish. But it’s not for Special Session
Rep. Jessica Baker’s HB 245 mandates that “each law enforcement agency operating a detention facility must enter into a ...
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Gov. DeSantis' immigration power struggle with lawmakers is unwarranted | Editorial
This editorial was updated to add new information. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a special session of the Florida Legislature to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo braces for special session amid GOP tensions
At Capital Tiger Bay, Pizzo urges Democrats to focus on vital issues, takes aim at GOP infighting and calls out political ...