by Brian Burgess and Caden DeLisa | Aug 28, 2024
Despite widespread political outcry, both Republicans and Democrats voted almost unanimously in favor of a new law allowing unsolicited public-private partnerships. The law could be relied on to streamline projects similar to the controversial Tuskegee Dunes project....
by Brian Burgess | Aug 14, 2024
A Polk County bus camera monitoring contract with Verra Mobility calls for $49 payments for each traffic violation that meets specific criteria, but such payments are banned under state law. With students already back at Polk County Public Schools this week, district...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 7, 2024
On the heels of the American Medical Association’s official stance in favor of decriminalizing drug use, the Centers for Disease Control released a study showing teen marijuana usage decreased in states where cannabis is legal. New data from the federal...
by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2024
At a revenue estimating conference last week, AHCA and state economists acknowledged that the legal quagmire surrounding the Medicaid Managed Care program has caused problems with overall budget forecasting. State economists were wringing their hands last week at a...
by Brian Burgess | May 24, 2024
Multiple healthcare providers lodged protests with a common theme: inconsistency, bias, and lack of transparency, among many complaints as AHCA prepares to defend its provider evaluation process. A flurry of protests have emerged following Florida’s Agency for...
by Brian Burgess | May 16, 2024
DeSantis has yet to announce any line-item vetoes, but insiders say there are a large number of potential targets. With line-item veto authority vested in Florida’s Executive Office of the Governor and a July 1 budget deadline just six weeks away, DeSantis...
