Welcome to Becker’s Weekly Spotlight! As your trusted lobbyists we are proud to provide the latest developments in politics and policy in Tallahassee. Here is what happened in Tallahassee Week 6 (February 16-20th) of the 2026 Legislative Session. Top Trending Topics House Votes to Eliminate Most Local Business Taxes House […]
Week five saw the conclusion of House subcommittee meetings for the Session. The week was highlighted again with the hope of a preliminary budget being released by both Chambers. On Thursday the Senate said that they would not release their proposal until the House did so first and signaled it […]
DHS Shutdown Looming Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Friday, giving Congress just four days to strike a deal before they take a weeklong Presidents Day recess. This week, the House of Representatives will consider the Republican-backed SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for […]
As the Florida Legislature finishes their week four work, next week signifies what should be the halfway point to the Regular Session. Preliminary budgets from subcommittees were expected to be released this week, but due to some delays, it appears that the release will occur no earlier than week five. […]
House Returns to Partial Government Shutdown The House of Representatives returns to Washington this week with hopes of quickly ending a partial government shutdown that began over the weekend. The House Rules Committee will meet on Monday for the first procedural vote on the funding package. If that succeeds, a […]
