Eighteen months ago, then-dark-horse candidate Rick Scott rode the anti-illegal immigration issue to prominence, campaigning that Florida should have a law like Arizona’s that allows for law enforcement to stop and card suspected illegal immigrants. It... »
“Opportunities for immediate and significant fiscal relief again fell to the wayside this legislative session as pension reform measures were passed over. As private-sector retirement benefits continue to wane indicating a still distant economic reviva... »
Florida businesses will get an $830 million tax break in unemployment compensation. The tax cut will be for 2 1/2 years. How is Florida to pay unemployment compensation to laid-off workers, you ask. Florida doesn't. The fund has been drained. Florida b... »
TALLAHASSEE — The effort to reform Florida’s no-fault auto-insurance law picked up an amendment in the House Friday that would prohibit the fraud-fighting “strike force” housed within Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s office from buying advertisin... »
A tax cut to help small businesses immediately – and larger ones down the road – will go before Florida voters this fall. The Florida Senate voted 40-0 on Thursday afternoon to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot that would cut proper... »
Looking to increase pressure on the Florida Senate, Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday that the chamber’s proposal to reform the state’s auto-insurance market “is not going to reduce fraud at all.” Scott instead urged support of the House bill (HB 119) to r... »
“Today’s ruling on public employee pension contributions was a deep blow to Florida’s long-term economic stability and should be promptly appealed to a higher court. With 47 other states in our nation requiring public employees to contribute to their o... »
Eighteen months ago, then-dark-horse candidate Rick Scott rode the anti-illegal immigration issue to prominence, campaigning that Florida should have a law like Arizona’s that allows for law enforcement to stop and card suspected illegal immigrants. It... »
