by Brian Burgess | Apr 9, 2023
In a bold and undeniably transformative move, Florida’s education system appears to be headed for uncharted territory. This year, the state enshrined universal vouchers and education savings accounts into state law that will expand access to what is already a...
by Bethany Blakely - The Center Square | Apr 7, 2023
Florida’s Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program is attracting police officers from across the United States with its signing bonuses, training, relocation expenses, pay raises, and adoption benefits. Governor Ron DeSantis announced that over 1,750 new...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 6, 2023
Florida lawmakers are proposing a new bill that would require legislative approval of extended public-health emergencies. While GOP legislators praised Governor Ron DeSantis’s pandemic leadership, they expressed concern about how future governors might abuse...
by Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida | Apr 4, 2023
Despite widespread media speculation that it would include a “resign to run” provision aimed at boosting a DeSantis presidential bid, a Senate elections bill contained no such provision. Insted, the bill would tighten rules for voter-registration groups...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 2, 2023
Some Florida lawmakers want to extend the time state workers would be allowed to “double-dip” by collecting retirement benefits even while still employed in their state jobs. Florida elected officials – including state lawmakers – are also...
by Capitolist Staff | Mar 28, 2023
Miami has the highest taxpayer burden and debt out of Florida’s four largest cities, according to an analysis by Truth in Accounting (TIA). The report found that two-thirds of the 75 most populous US cities didn’t have enough money to pay their bills, with...
