The Florida Legislature convened last week for its second special session of 2022. Gov. Ron DeSantis called legislators back to Tallahassee to address the state’s property insurance crisis after they could not pass related bills during the regular session earlier this year. This year, many Florida homeowners endured significant rate hikes after several home insurance […]
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South Carolina’s Primary Election Day is quickly approaching — Tuesday, June 14. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Among other things, voters will choose their party’s nominees for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and state House of Representatives. Because South Carolina has open
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California’s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 7. Among other things, voters will decide their party’s nominees for the U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and other state and local offices. After overcoming last year’s recall attempt, Governor Newsom is seeking his second and final term. He will face more than
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Idaho’s Primary Election Day is quickly approaching — Tuesday, May 17. Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. While April 22 was the deadline to register to vote online for the primary, voters may still register during early voting, which runs from now until May 13. They also may register at the
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Health system to donate $1.5 million to the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences to expand teaching program and scholarships to preserve a critical nursing pipeline April 22, 2022 – Florida is projected to have a shortage of nearly 60,000 nurses by the year 2035. Population growth, retirement and the pandemic all play
The Florida Legislature convened last week for a Special Session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis to address redistricting. The governor vetoed congressional maps that legislators previously approved during the regular session, bringing them back to Tallahassee for another attempt. On Wednesday, the Florida Senate passed a map (P 0109) submitted by the governor on a
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The Idaho Legislature adjourned its 2022 session on March 31, concluding 81 exciting days at the State Capitol in Boise. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed a $600 million tax cut – the largest in state history – and approved a $258 million K-12 public school spending increase. Along with cutting taxes, they used the state’s projected
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The Georgia General Assembly adjourned its 2022 legislative session on Monday, April 4. Many lawmakers have already shifted their attention to election season, preparing for reelection races or higher office bids ahead of the May 24 primary. A cornerstone of the Legislature’s work is a new state budget, which allocates $30.2 billion in state revenues
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The Florida Legislature passed a record-setting $112 billion budget to conclude this year’s legislative session, bolstered by $3.5 billion in federal stimulus money and unexpectedly high tax collections. However, Governor Ron DeSantis has the power of a line-item budget veto and has warned he would be making some changes, confirming that there will be vetoes
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While the Florida Legislature’s 2022 general session adjourned on March 14, it looks like their work is not done yet. Citing his belief that it violates the U.S. Constitution, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill establishing new Congressional districts as part of the once-a-decade reapportionment process. The governor then called a Special Session to develop
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