Top Democrat predicts "nastiness" for Florida's 2022 legislative session

Nothing about Florida's current political discourse would lead you to believe that our representatives are nearing something resembling peace and understanding — and that's not changing anytime soon.

What's happening: State Rep. Evan Jenne, the House Democratic caucus' co-leader, expects a "knock-down, drag-out" legislative session next year, full of "nastiness and controversy" ahead of the 2022 midterms, per Florida Politics.

An issue to keep an eye on: Abortion. Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't ruled out the idea of backing a Texas-like abortion law. Last month, he called the idea "interesting" and added that he was "going to look more significantly at it."

• President Biden's Justice Department has taken steps to try to suspend Texas' law as federal courts consider its constitutionality, which could be preventing more full-throated Republican support.
• Jenne said that Democrats are "still kind of holding [their] breath" to see how the state GOP ultimately comes together on the issue.