by John Lucas | Apr 11, 2019
The House Ways and Means Committee took up a long list of tax issues at its meeting Thursday morning, including the annual back to school and hurricane preparedness proposal sales tax holidays. They are part of the $102.4 million House tax package that would provide...
by John Lucas | Apr 10, 2019
When Hurricane Irma struck Florida in 2017 she threatened much of the state and spurred a panic that depleted the state’s fuel supply leaving many Floridians unable to evacuate and unable to power their electric generators. Gasoline shortages and long lines were...
by John Lucas | Apr 8, 2019
Legislative proposals to deregulate the licensing requirements for a number of professions in Florida could help prevent individuals convicted of crimes from returning to prison. That’s the finding of a new report released Monday morning by the James Madison Institute...
by John Lucas | Apr 5, 2019
With four weeks remaining in the 2019 legislative session, the Florida House and Senate will focus their efforts on reaching a compromise on a spending plan for next year. On Thursday both chambers approved record-setting budget proposals. The House plan totals $88.9...
by John Lucas | Apr 4, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ popularity among Florida voters continues to grow. The latest Mason Dixon poll released Thursday morning shows DeSantis with a 62 percent approval rating, with only 24% disapproving of his performance and 12% still unsure. “That is remarkably high,”...