by Capitolist Staff | Nov 14, 2024
After a major overhaul of the state’s school choice policies last year, the incoming Florida Senate President has proposed a separate committee to examine Pre-K through 12th education Senate President Designate Ben Albritton unveiled his latest leadership...
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 Capitolist Staff | Jun 10, 2024
Capital Soup is one of Florida’s most widely-read unfiltered public policy digital news sites. The platform is now available to site sponsors and advertisers as a core component of The Capitolist’s advertising, influence and content delivery options. In a...
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...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 7, 2023
Florida’s Medicaid managed care contracts, worth billions, are up for renewal as the state enters a re-procurement process, with 11 providers including Centene’s Sunshine Health vying for new six-year agreements. The re-procurement follows a $9 million...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023
Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...