A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

Bill Lee is calling on state lawmakers to establish ... issues would be included came two days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fellow Republican, called a similar special session to deal ...

Immigration policy experts say Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration plan goes further in asserting power than any other non-border state.

Bill Lee on Wednesday doubled down on his efforts to enact universal ... Meanwhile, in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has called a special session about Trump’s immigration policies and other topics that are scheduled for the same week as Tennessee’s.

The Florida Legislature is meeting in special session this week — but only on the issue of illegal immigration. In doing so, legislative leaders are openly defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attempts to bend lawmakers to his will – and his ability to control the discussion.

Among other things, legislative leaders want to remove the governor’s ability to declare state of emergencies over immigration.

Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed Thursday he indeed has the power to remove Sheriff Carmine Marceno if he sees fit.

A special session primarily developed around Gov. Bill Lee's signature education voucher proposal will now also include prominent immigration issues.

Sniping among some of the state’s most powerful Republicans continued as lawmakers crafted their own bills in defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate approved its version, 21-16, with the House planning vote later in the evening.

Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, noted Tuesday that DeSantis didn’t hold accountable a state road contractor after one of its employees, a Honduran immigrant in the country illegally, killed Pinellas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction site.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for another special session.