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Florida Senate President Ben Albritton wrote in a memo that he believes they are making progress but are not in a position to begin the budget conference next week.
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The House and Senate don't seem close on a budget deal. The House and Gov. Ron DeSantis don't seem close, period.
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Perez has called for reducing the state’s sales-tax rate but indicated Tuesday he is more focused on reducing spending. DeSantis, meanwhile, has pushed for property-tax cuts.
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DeSantis argued Wednesday that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something “nobody is asking for” and would “effectively kill any opportunity to do property-tax reform.”
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DeSantis and his administration defend the initiative, saying it has helped transition 30,000 people off government assistance and saved the state $100 million.
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The inquiry into DeSantis administration spending has raised questions about potentially missing state-owned vehicles, agency leaders earning six-figure salaries while living in other states and more.
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House Speaker Daniel Perez has ordered an inquiry into agencies' finances. This is part of a broader effort to cut spending as they look to create a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez are at odds over whose tax cut proposal is best.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis argues that Floridians would prefer reducing homeowners' property taxes over a proposal by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez for a sales-tax cut.
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The current rate is 6%. It would reduce annual state tax revenue by $5 billion.
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Florida lawmakers say they want to investigate insurance companies. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for action on property taxes and condos.
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A report published by the Tampa Bay Times revealed that insurance companies steered billions to parent companies while claiming they were going broke two years ago while lobbying for industry reforms.