Drew WilsonApril 21, 2021
3min3041
The Senate agreed to fund the project at $484K.
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Drew WilsonApril 21, 2021Drew WilsonJune 29, 2020
3min459
A $1.8 million appropriation for Sturgeon Aquafarms didn't make the cut.
Danny McAuliffeFebruary 13, 2019
6min265
They're now one step closer to inclusion in the budget.
Jim RosicaMarch 16, 2018
3min315
Talk about pre-emption. With Gov. Rick Scott speedily approving the 2018-19 state budget and issuing line-item vetoes just two days after it hit his desk, Florida TaxWatch was prevented from holding its signature event: The annual presentation of “Budget Turkeys.” “This historically, exceptionally fast turnaround time did not allow Florida TaxWatch to fully complete the meticulous […]
Michael MolineMay 4, 2017
2min285
It was better late than never Thursday for five member projects inserted at the very last minute into the compromise $83 billion state budget. The House and Senate each had items to stuff into the budget during the last conference committee meeting of the evening. Actually, one of the items won funding earlier in the […]
Michael MolineMarch 30, 2017
3min409
State spending would shrink significantly under the budget being prepared in the Florida House, with much of the savings coming at the expense of projects sought by House members. “The next fiscal year, we go from a $1.2 billion deficit to an almost $1.1 billion surplus. In the year after, we go from a $1.8 […]
Guest AuthorAugust 3, 20158min205
Much has been written about Gov. Rick Scott’s vetoes of member projects in the recent state budget. Although every governor has vetoed parts of the budget, this time was unusual because the governor had only a very short window to make his vetoes known. Although he vetoed a lot of projects, it does raise a […]