Hillsborough's legislative delegation has a reputation for being weak and easy to ignore in Tallahassee because it lacks the influence and leadership needed to make things happen. ...more

August 21, 2008

The Republican agenda to destroy the middle class goes on! ...more

August 21, 2008

A circuit court judge could rule as early as this morning on whether a sweeping tax-swap proposal should appear statewide on November's ballot. ...more

August 14, 2008

Florida's homebuilders were told Saturday that a proposal to slash property taxes raised for schools in exchange for other new revenue will boost home sales and help an industry that's suffering through an economic downturn. ...more

August 3, 2008

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has taken a new part-time, non-faculty university job as he winds down his legislative career. ...more

July 26, 2008

They laughed - a lot - but cried plenty as well as they passed more than 270 new laws affecting everything from your property taxes to license plates for your car. ...more

May 4, 2008

The Florida Legislature ended its annual session yesterday following a final week devoted to farewells and back-slapping even as lawmakers acknowledged the tough choices they were forced to make in a brutal budget year. ...more

May 3, 2008

Proposals that would trim 25 percent from your property tax bill or give you a new homestead exemption moved a step closer on Monday toward the November ballot. ...more

February 25, 2008

After years of avoiding the task, lawmakers may have to review and vote on whether to keep special-interest sales tax exemptions on the state books. ...more

February 13, 2008

Local and state governments may have to live within strict new spending and revenue limits if the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission adopts a proposal that cleared one of its committees Monday. ...more

February 11, 2008