With Democrats calling the changes an “assault on the very spirit of Florida’s democracy,” the Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday finalized a plan that will impose additional hurdles on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Larry Rhoden speaks to the media after taking the oath of office on Jan. 27, 2025, at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre.

Three days after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill (HB 1205) making it more challenging to place citizen-led constitutional amendments on the ballot, an organization working on just such an ...

RPOF chair discusses upcoming budget talks and changes to constitutional amendment process. Chair of the Republican Party of Florida Evan Power joins NewsNight’s Steve Mort to discuss the upcoming ...

Anti-abortion and pro-abortion people rally outside of the Florida Supreme Court on Feb. 7, 2024, after the oral argument on the proposed amendment to enshrine abortion-rights in the Florida ...

The Florida Legislature passed and Gov. DeSantis signed a bill increasing hurdles for citizen-led constitutional amendments. Supporters say it combats fraud, while critics argue it suppresses citizen ...

Five months after a marijuana ballot initiative passed a key step to getting onto the 2026 ballot, Florida officials advanced the initiative on the next rung of the state's constitutional amendment ...

Legislation that opponents say will make it harder for citizens to place constitution-changing measures on the ballot was quickly signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis — then quickly challenged in court.

Governor DeSantis signs a bill shaking up the rules on citizen-led ballot measures. This week of NewsNight, Governor DeSantis signs a bill supporters say will crackdown on fraud in the citizen-led ...

On May 5, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Florida Decides Healthcare (FDH), and the Elias Law Group, held a press conference announcing a new federal lawsuit challenging HB 1205, a law that ...