The governor’s plan “would functionally eliminate citizen initiatives from the state of Florida,” said Ben Pollara, who ran ...

As an example, the ACLU lawyers pointed to DeSantis’ drawn-out response to the 2021 death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, a Broward County Democrat. DeSantis “failed to call a special election ...

For years, Floridians have used the ballot initiative process to pass popular measures that have been otherwise stymied by the state’s political leaders. That process is how Florida got its $15 ...

The ACLU of Florida along with several state educators filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law cracking down on ...

DeSantis claims Trump wants the strongest possible proposals, yet POTUS hasn't weighed in on the fight between Florida ...

This is not the first time ACLU has taken legal action against Governor DeSantis to call for a special election. In 2023, a similar lawsuit was filed for a state House seat in Miami-Dade County.

DeSantis's refusal to do so is both troubling and illegal," said Nicholas Warren, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Florida. Asked about the lawsuit, the governor's office referred comment to the ...

The current commissioner,Wilton Simpson, has voted to give drivers licenses and in-state tuition to illegals.' ...

“But lately, Governor DeSantis has more often chosen to deviate from Florida’s longstanding practice of timely special elections, in violation of his mandatory statutory duty,” the lawsuit said. As an ...