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Republicans move to block state spending on amendment campaigns : Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis put state forces toward the fight against amendments 3 and 4.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2025/03/10/florida-amendment-ballot-initiative-desantis-abortion-marijuana/
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Florida's GOP Gov. DeSantis Calls Election “Extinction-Level Event for Republicans”
democracynow.org/2026/11/5/headlines/floridas_gop_gov_desantis_calls_election_extinction_level_event_for_republicans

Lawsuit Filed Minutes After DeSantis Signs Florida’s Version of SAVE Act, Says Bill Targets a ‘ ...
mediaite.com/lawcrime/lawsuit-filed-minutes-after-desantis-signs-floridas-version-of-save-act-says-bill-targets-a-fictional-threat/

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida's version of the SAVE Act: Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that will require proof of citizenship to vote ...
nbcnews.com/politics/elections/gov-ron-desantis-signs-floridas-version-act-rcna265112
Paid articlePaywall Voting bill changing proof-of-citizenship requirements heads to DeSantis: A Democratic elections lawyer pledged to sue the state if the bill is enacted.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/03/12/voting-bill-citizenship-proof-desantis/

Paid articlePaywall 4 bills struggling as Florida session nears its end: So far, only 15 bills have been sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2026/03/03/everify-desantis-state-bird-fetal-personhood-gun-age-bills/

Florida House backs plan to slash homestead property taxes: The Florida House voted 80 to 30 to let voters decide in November whether to cut most homestead ...
sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/19/florida-house-backs-plan-to-slash-homestead-property-taxes/
Paid articlePaywall Florida House passes property tax proposal. What happens next?: The House and Senate haven’t agreed on much this legislative session, and their property tax ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2026/02/19/property-taxes-house-desantis-senate-voters/

Florida House delivers on DeSantis’ property tax promise — what happens next?: The Florida House passed HJR 203 to repeal most property taxes except for schools ...
miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article314746349.html
Florida ballot initiative law can continue, federal judge says: Florida’s law changing how citizen-led amendments get on the ballot was challenged by groups ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/06/04/florida-ballot-initiative-petition-amendment-1205-walker-lawsuit-desantis/

GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
npr.org/2025/05/08/nx-s1-5382445/direct-democracy-ballot-measure-laws

Florida's Plan to Replace Migrant Workers With Children Falls Apart: Senate Bill 918 would have relaxed restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers.
newsweek.com/florida-plan-replace-migrant-workers-children-falls-apart-2068584
Group sues Florida over constitutional amendment petition law: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the new ballot initiative law on Friday.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/05/05/ballot-initiative-amendment-petition-lawsuit-desantis-medicaid-campaign/

Florida passes bill to change constitutional amendment petition process: The bill also includes a ban on state spending for constitutional amendments
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/05/02/ballot-initiative-petition-amendment-abortion-marijuana-campaign/

Here are the issues that died in the 2025 Florida legislative session: Some of the failed bills were issues that Gov. Ron DeSantis prioritized.
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/05/03/florida-legislative-session-bills-dead-property-insurance-hemp/
Florida bill to change petition process decried as aiding special interests : Changing the ballot initiative process is one of Gov. Ron DeSantis' priorities ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/03/06/ballot-petition-constitutional-amendment-desantis-abortion-marijuana/

Florida's pro-abortion ballot initiative projected to fail in first since Roe was overturned
abcnews.go.com/Politics/floridas-pro-abortion-ballot-initiative-projected-fail-roe/story

DeSantis’s desperate attempts to torpedo abortion protections at the polls in Florida
english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-09-22/desantiss-desperate-attempts-to-torpedo-abortion-protections-at-the-polls-in-florida.html

Is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis emerging as the new and improved Donald Trump?: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has the elite credentials of a prototypical US ...
france24.com/en/americas/20221104-is-florida-governor-ron-desantis-emerging-as-the-new-and-improved-donald-trump

Angry Democrats call on Biden to do more on abortion: Democrats say President Biden needs to take a more forceful approach in leading the charge on abortion ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/3536545-angry-democrats-call-on-biden-to-do-more-on-abortion/

Florida is losing two Black-led congressional districts: A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox ...
cnn.com/2022/04/26/politics/florida-black-congressional-districts-ctzn/
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