Hot Topic “Rural Renaissance” SB 110 by Senator Simon unanimously passed off the Senate Floor on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. A priority for Senate President Bill Albritton, this bill has a $200 million package of economic development plans for rural counties. Designed to bolster rural areas by funding a range […]
Shutdown Averted The federal government remains open today after the Senate passed a full-year continuing resolution (CR) last week, which largely extended last year’s government funding levels through September 30th. However, the CR included several anomalies that boost defense spending while cutting funding for IRS enforcement activities and DC local […]
Hot Topic “Rural Renaissance” SB 110 by Senator Simon is now ready to be heard on the Senate Floor. As highlighted in our Weekly spotlight for Week 1, this bill passed its final committee, Senate Fiscal Policy, on Thursday via a unanimous vote. As a top priority for Senate President […]
Shutdown Showdown The government is set to run out of funding this Friday unless lawmakers can pass some sort of funding bill beforehand. Over the weekend, House Republicans released the text of such a bill, which would extend government funding through September 30th to buy more time on a full-year […]
Opening Day The 2025 Regular Legislative Session began on Tuesday, March 7, with the House and Senate convening to address their priorities and pass a state budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Before the Joint Session and Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address, the President of the Senate […]
