Congress, facing the prospect of an election-year recession, passed an emergency plan Thursday that rushes rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most taxpayers and $300 checks to disabled veterans, the elderly and other low-income people. President Bush indicated he would sign the measure. ...more

February 8, 2008

Congress left for its Thanksgiving recess Friday without passing a bill to pay for the war in Iraq after the Senate deadlocked over a Democratic demand that the measure include a call for most troops to be withdrawn by the end of next year. ...more

November 17, 2007

A new property tax-cutting plan offered Sunday by Senate leaders is simpler, would provide less relief to some taxpayers and includes a scaled-down version of the House's assessment cap for businesses, snowbirds and landlords. ...more

October 29, 2007

The state House approved a proposal Monday to lower property taxes, but the plan will have to be reconciled with a bill the Senate voted on last week. And the Senate isn't in session. ...more

October 23, 2007

State lawmakers return to Tallahassee today to continue the special session on property tax reform. Last week, instead of nearing a consensus, the House and Senate grew even further apart, with House members overhauling their plan on Friday. ...more

October 22, 2007

It seemed last week that Gov. Charlie Crist and House and Senate leaders had agreed on a plan to lower property taxes. ...more

October 20, 2007

The state Senate approved a core tax-relief package Wednesday but sharply rebuked far-reaching proposals from the House, dimming lawmakers' hopes of leaving the Capitol with a property tax overhaul today. ...more

October 18, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - The state Senate approved a core tax-relief package Wednesday but sharply rebuked far-reaching proposals from the House, dimming lawmakers' hopes of leaving the Capitol with a property tax overhaul today. ...more

October 17, 2007

State senate leaders have agreed to adopt a plan to link college and university tuition increases annually to the rate of inflation, signaling a willingness by lawmakers to give up some power to set student costs. ...more

October 10, 2007

A plan that would tie the cost of attending college to the rate of inflation heads to the full House for a vote today, adding a new wrinkle to the debate over raising tuition. ...more

October 5, 2007