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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011The 2011 Legislative Session came to an end on May 7th. Budget negotiations this year were challenging, as they should be when there is a deficit as large as Florida faced. The unprecedented economic environment coupled with the flameout of federal stimulus dollars demanded a deliberate approach. In a year when the state was dramatically [...]
Legislative Update – Budget
Friday, April 8th, 2011Florida is constitutionally required to balance its budget each fiscal year. Unlike the federal government, the state cannot spend more than it receives in revenue and cannot carry unresolved deficits. This year’s Revenue Estimating Conference has determined the gap between anticipated revenues and needs to be within a range of $2.9 billion to $4.6 billion. [...]
Update from Rep. Seth McKeel
Friday, March 11th, 2011The 2011 Legislative Session is officially underway with four days down and fifty six more to go. Typically the first few weeks of Session are reserved primarily for committee meetings. This year, in addition to committee meetings, the House dove right in and convened each day. Below I’ve discussed HB 7005, Unemployment Compensation, which seeks [...]
Tallahassee Update from Rep. McKeel
Friday, February 25th, 2011With the official start of the 2011 Legislative Session less than ten days away, the House and Senate held committee meetings in Tallahassee this week. We also had some special guests who I’ve mentioned below. Next week I will be in the district and I’m even hoping to squeeze in a Detroit Tigers Spring Training [...]
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