Florida Legislature Passes Bill Allowing DeSantis to Simultaneously Run for President and Remain Governor

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature has passed a bill that includes sweeping changes to the state's election laws, including a provision that would allow Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to resign his current position. Democrats and critics have criticized the bill, which they say could upend voter registration efforts and includes steep new fines for outside voter registration groups. Republicans have pushed back on these criticisms, arguing that the changes will not harm turnout or voter participation and that the bill is not discriminatory.