Florida GOP Rejects DeSantis, Focuses on Redistricting

0:00It's April 29th. This is Teva Bay News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the Story. Florida Republicans made waves Tuesday by rejecting two big pushes from Governor Ron DeSantis, one to ease vaccine rules for school kids and another, to clamp down on artificial intelligence. This rare pushback happened on the first day of a special session, showing cracks in his own party as he wraps up his time in office. Now all eyes are on redistricting, with lawmakers set to vote as early as Wednesday on DeSantis's plan to redraw congressional maps and boost GOP. Seats from 20 to 8 up to 24 to 4. That includes shaking up Democratic spots around Tampa Bay, which some Republicans say could make those districts tighter races if voters flip. Legal fights are looming too, since Florida's rules curve partisan map games, but expect the GOP to rally and push this through, reshaping the areas. Police in D.C. for years.