Out-of-state employees, a Paris trip, missing vehicles: Florida legislators question spending
A lawmaker panel tasked with budget oversight questioned travel bills, late reports and missing inventory this week.
Florida lawmakers question spending on out-of-state employees, travel
The Department of Management Services also came under fire after an audit showed its inability to keep track of the number of ...
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Florida Republicans turn on DeSantis administration in DOGE-like quest to cut spending
TALLAHASSEE, Florida ... s office did not respond to a request for comment about the House actions. Amelia Angleton, a spokesperson for Perez, said, “He is interested in our budget subcommittees ...
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Florida Democratic Congress members ask that cuts to NOAA and NWS be reconsidered
Florida Democratic Congress members have sent a letter to the director of the federal Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, urging him to reconsider slashing federal jobs held by ...
National wildlife refuge workers in Florida hit by President Trump, DOGE firings
More than a half dozen workers at national wildlife refuges across Florida — including in St. Marks — were fired as part of ...
Bill Cotterell: Florida's new ‘DOGE’ will find slim pickings
DeSantis said he wants the state’s new DOGE task force to find 70 state boards and commissions to abolish and about 900 ...
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Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future
"Tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while ...
What $306M buys: Inside the Florida Capitol’s massive renovation projects
With big money on the line, one lawmaker recently traded spreadsheets for a firsthand look at what exactly $306 million in ...
Florida Legislature 2025: 5 questions as DeSantis, lawmakers find new balance of power
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces a newly skeptical Legislature as the state confronts property insurance and other issues in the 60-day session.
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The Hidden Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Why the GOP’s Budget Plan Would Be a Disaster for Hospitals
senior director of Federal Budget Policy at Center for American Progress and former adviser to the director of the Office of Management and Budget under the previous presidential administration ...