Georgia lawmakers convene for a special session to address an election system flaw: a law banning QR code vote tabulation after July 1, 2026, with no replacement implemented. Conflicting guidance from the Secretary of State and State Election Board adds to the confusion, potentially leading to legal challenges.
Major General Meng Xiangqing, leading the Chinese delegation at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, urged for improved military relations between China and the US, seeking a 'healthy, stable, and sustainable' path, in a notably less confrontational tone than last year.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez effectively killed Governor Ron DeSantis' proposal to allow parents to opt children out of school vaccination requirements based on 'conscience.' The Republican-led chamber refused to take up the Medical Freedom bill minutes into a special session Tuesday, despite Senate support. A recent poll shows 63% of Floridians oppose ending vaccine mandates. DeSantis and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo have been working to end all vaccine mandates since September 2025.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Friday he will call a special legislative session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Louisiana v. Callais, a Voting Rights Act case with broad implications for minority representation. A federal judge ordered Mississippi last August to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map after finding it violated Section 2 by diluting Black voters' power. Reeves signed the special session proclamation Thursday, with the Legislature set to convene 21 days after the Supreme Court issues its ruling, expected before the court's term ends in June.
