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TALLAHASSEE—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hounding First Lady Casey DeSantis's charity on behalf of the state's largest medical marijuana company, Trulieve. Uthmeier's comments to The Floridian come days after state Rep. Alex Andrade publicly grilled the head of the state's healthcare agency on why $10 million of a state settlement was […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed Florida's economic success and fiscal responsibility while subtly jabbing at California and New York on theirs during a press conference in Southwest Florida on Friday. "As you know, we've consistently been ranked as the top economy in the country of all 50 states over the last two years by multiple publications. […]
During a press conference at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, State Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R-FL) announced what he believes to be the beginning of the end of property taxes in Florida. In 2024, State Rep. Chamberlin sought to find out the necessary steps needed to replace property by filing a bill funding a study on […]
TITUSVILLE, FL—For the second day in a row, Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for both casting the tie-breaking, "money-grab" vote on a law he says spiked inflation and for her "Orwellian" plan to tax unrealized capital gains as income. In short, her policies are "absolutely nuts," he fretted. DeSantis referred first to […]
In a recent CNBC interview to discuss Conservatism and raising taxes on Americans, American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass stated that there was a growing amount of Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Congress that wanted to raise taxes, particularly raise the corporate taxes that former President Donald Trump slashed during his first term in office. […]
People around the country are struggling in the current economy with inflation driving up prices. But a potential reprieve may come soon as the House Ways and Means Committee has overwhelmingly passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act at 40-3, with Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) being among those who voted in favor. […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) took to the podium today to share his recent $100 million award to the Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian. In his press conference, he stated, “We are awarding that $100 million to restore the sand on Florida beaches and to restore projects in 16 different counties across the state […]
A wide-ranging tax package topped by sales-tax “holidays” and a gas-tax break was one of 17 bills that the Legislature formally sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The package includes holiday periods when people will not have to pay sales taxes on such things as hurricane supplies and back-to-school items. Also, it includes suspending […]
With 1 in 3 American families in need of diapers as a result of shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, State Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) is moving to remove the sales tax on diapers, and other hygienic products through SB 806.