SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jumpstart the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 6, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jump start the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 5, 2009

After I stopped laughing, and picked myself up off the floor, I ran to my computer to submit this letter to Mr. Wessel. ...more

October 30, 2009

Legislative negotiators have agreed on a plan to expand gambling at Seminole Indian casinos. ...more

May 6, 2009

Senate appropriations committees have completed work on a series of budget bills. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Democratic-led House overwhelmingly approved a bill today to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from AIG and other firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93. "We want our money back and we want our money back now for the taxpayers," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. ...more

March 19, 2009

The Senate's chief budget writer says lawmakers may consider a pay cut for state employees. ...more

March 16, 2009

Some Democratic lawmakers hope that Florida's share of the federal stimulus package will give them a powerful advantage during state budget negotiations this spring. ...more

February 13, 2009

The state still faces a deficit of up to $700 million this fiscal year - and $5 billion next year - despite last month's budget-cutting session, the Senate's top budget chief said Monday. ...more

February 10, 2009

The state still faces a deficit of up to $700 million this fiscal year - and $5 billion next year _ despite last month's budget-cutting session, the Senate's top budget chief said today. On top of that, said JD Alexander, head of the Senate's Ways and Means committee, property taxes are expected to yield $1 billion less than the state needs just to maintain the status quo for K-12 public school funding. ...more

February 9, 2009