Budget conference: House disses Casey DeSantis, includes none of her cancer research funding in budget

Budget conference: House disses Casey DeSantis, includes none of her cancer research funding in budget

The House is so far withholding funding in its budget for cancer research through a program championed by First Lady Casey DeSantis, a reminder that the relationship between the House and Gov. Ron DeSantis is fraught. The Senate has included in its budget $15 million in nonrecurring funds for targeted cancer research through the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, which previously was the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Cente…

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