Florida’s incoming legislative leaders have formally taken their oaths of office. It marks the final two years of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ second term at the helm of unified GOP control over the state capitol.
FILE - An American flag flies over the Florida Capitol, Tuesday April 23, 2019 in Tallahassee , Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File0 Florida ’s incoming legislative leaders formally took their oaths of office Tuesday, ceremonially marking the start of the final two years of DeSantis’ second term at the helm of unified GOP control.
“Unless somebody is able to rein the governor in, I think we’ll see more of this in the future,” Wilcox said. Additionally, both Albritton and Perez questioned DeSantis’ call for lawmakers to hold a special session to address soaring maintenance costs for condominium owners, a result of Perez, who represents a suburban stretch of the state’s largest metro area in Miami-Dade County, has said he’ll focus on scrutinizing government spending and addressing the state’s affordability crisis.
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