DeSantis is a long way from Florida. Lawmakers at home have noticed.
DES MOINES, Iowa — What a difference a year and a not-so-successful presidential campaign makes.
Last year, Florida’s annual legislative session became a 60-day grinding marathon as Republicans in charge pushed through a long line of conservative and controversial proposals on abortion, sexual orientation and guns that Gov. Ron DeSantis would ultimately use as selling points for his presidential bid.
Ahead of this year’s session that starts Tuesday, however, the Florida governor spent most of his days in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he’s been campaigning to win the GOP presidential nomination. DeSantis, who has struggled to gain traction in the race, is scheduled to dip back into Tallahasse...
