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Nunez, Hasner OK’d for university posts
The state university system’s Board of Governors on Thursday unanimously approved former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez to serve as interim president of Florida International University and former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner to serve as president of Florida...
Senate Republican explores elimination of property taxes
Florida lawmakers will examine the potential elimination of property taxes under legislation filed this week by Sen. Jonathan Martin. The bill, SB 852, directs the Office of Economic and Demographic Research (OEDR) to study how the state could replace property tax...
House eyes lawsuit limits
Florida House members Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would raise limits on payments by state agencies, local governments, school districts and public hospitals in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice & Claims...
Mexico Beach officials say they’re in ‘good shape’ implementing reforms
Officials from the Florida city of Mexico Beach say they've taken steps to better safeguard taxpayer funds after a critical audit was released in January by the state auditor general's office. Mayor Richard Wolff told the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Feb....
Expanding Nurse Anesthetists’ scope of practice will not improve access to surgical care in rural areas (and why this idea is like a bad sequel)
Do you remember the movie, Jurassic Park? It was based on what seemed like a brilliant idea: clone dinosaurs. It seemed a good solution —until, of course, everything went horribly wrong. It turns out, letting velociraptors roam free wasn’t just dangerous; it was also...
DeSantis further expands state immigration authority through new ICE agreements
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a supplemental Memorandum of Agreement between Florida law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding state authority to enforce federal immigration laws under the 287(g) program. The...
Opinion
Florida’s Dueling Solar Energy Amendments: What Voters Need to Know
Sunshine may be free and abundant in the Sunshine State, but there’s no free lunch when it comes to paying for solar energy. That much should be clear as day at this stage in Florida’s long-running solar wars, even as election season ads focus on good-guys and...
Calabro: Sales tax holidays provide a ‘teachable moment’
The following op-ed was submitted to The Capitolist by Dominic Calabro, the President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. Sales tax holidays have become Florida tradition and boon to taxpayers, businesses Few legislative decisions have been as wildly popular as Florida’s...
Despite lack of hurricanes, claims abuse driving up Citizens insurance premiums in Florida
Last year Florida marked ten years since it was last hit by a hurricane. This “drought,” coupled with responsible reforms enacted by lawmakers in recent years has allowed Florida’s insurance market to recover from the unusually active 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons....
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