Jacob OglesApril 14, 2024
At a spring meeting, the organization broke down how its research informed legislation this year.
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Jacob OglesApril 14, 2024
Renzo DowneyApril 28, 2022
8min0
This year's budget turkeys totaled an amount 78% higher than last year's turkeys.
Drew WilsonDecember 2, 2020
4min679
Carvajal’s appointment was one of many staffing changes FTW announced Wednesday.
Renzo DowneyJune 11, 2020
6min618
TaxWatch recommends the Governor veto all non-vital member projects.
Jim RosicaJune 5, 2019
4min564
All budget items should "receive the deliberation, debate, and accountability they deserve."
Jacob OglesApril 14, 2019
3min440
April 14 first day Floridians earn money for themselves, group says.
Danny McAuliffeJune 20, 2018
4min266
The state continues to be a relatively low-tax environment, but Floridians still face higher local tax burdens than others, according to a new report from fiscal watchdog nonprofit Florida TaxWatch. One of just seven states without a personal income tax, Florida’s state and local tax revenue figures out to $5,679 per person — the ninth-lowest […]
Staff ReportsMay 15, 2018
5min490
Asked for a 30-second ‘elevator speech‘ on why voters should choose ‘yes’ for Amendment 2 in November, Florida TaxWatch president Dominic M. Calabro didn’t blink. “If you don’t vote ‘yes,’ either you or your neighbors will see massive tax increases and great deal of property tax dissatisfaction … anger even, if we see property taxes jump […]
Michael MolineApril 4, 2018
4min662
Florida’s new $88.7 billion state budget contains 87 “turkeys” worth $147.5 million, Florida TaxWatch announced Wednesday, including nearly $120 million in transportation projects slipped in by state legislators without formal evaluation. That helped starve arts spending. The Department of State had ranked 489 cultural, museum, and other arts projects worth $41.6 million, but the Legislature […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 30, 2015
2min411
Legislative leaders in Tallahassee applauded the news earlier this month that there is likely to be a $635 million budget surplus going into 2016. Senate President Andy Gardiner said the surplus will allow for the Legislature to increase per student funding for schools, as well as provide up a $250 million tax cut. But Florida Tax Watch […]