A Florida Senate bill filed late Thursday—as news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment in Manhattan broke—is, in fact, the “resign-to-run” bill that will permit Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep his post if he runs for president. Under current state law, DeSantis would have to resign his post—effective later but irrevocably—if he qualifies to run…

A Florida Senate bill filed on Thursday at 6:08 p.m.—minutes after news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment in Manhattan broke—is the “resign-to-run” bill that would permit Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep his post if he runs for president. Under current state law, DeSantis would have to resign his post—effective later but irrevocably—if he qualifies…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Live Local Act on March 29, a bipartisan bill setting aside $711 million for affordable housing in the state. The bill passed through the Florida Senate with a 40-0 vote. Lawmakers in the state House approved it with a vote of 103-6. The legislation builds on the state’s Hometown…

Proclaiming Florida the best state for choice in education, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s universal school choice bill into law on March 27, giving every family educational options as “the money follows the child.” “Florida is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice, and today’s bill signing represents the largest expansion…

The Florida Legislature has passed the NAME bill that will make school vouchers, good for private school tuition or homeschooling expenses, available to every family in the state. The Senate passed the measure, known as HB 1, by a 26–12 vote on March 23. It passed in the House on March 17 by a vote…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told the same story to state lawmakers on March 7 that he’s been telling nearly every day since he took the oath of office in January at the beginning of his second term. But this time, the presumed presidential candidate got to tell it to a joint session of the Florida…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told the same story to state lawmakers on March 7 that he’s been telling nearly every day since he took the oath of office in January at the beginning of his second term. But this time, the presumed presidential candidate got to tell it to a joint session of the Florida…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made headlines by introducing bills pushing conservative values. They’re bills designed to make an impact while he’s governor, in a state where Republicans have supermajorities in both legislative houses. He’s sought to crack down on illegal immigration, toughen libel laws, protect teachers and students, roll back woke ideology from college…

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled on June 27 that the state can enforce the “Stop Woke Act”—but did not rule on its constitutionality, nor a piece affecting colleges and universities. The judge, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and became chief justice in 2018, ruled that HB…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bipartisan-supported school safety bill on June 7 that addresses gun violence in schools. The bill, HB 1421, adds to Florida’s list of school safety reforms that have been legislated since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Florida Democrats had begun pushing for…