Sine Die: $115B Budget Headed to Gov. DeSantis

Sine Die: $115B budget headed to Gov. DeSantis

The 2025 Session has finally come to a close.

Florida lawmakers vote to approve new state budget

It now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval.

Racism and Reform are key issues for local government conference | Article

At UNISON’s annual local government service group conference in Liverpool, the fight against racism and Reform were common themes. In his opening speech to the conference on Sunday, the chair of the UNISON local government service group executive, Glen Williams said, “while it’s laughable, we must take the threat of Reform seriously”. The first conference motion to pass was on increased union support for migrant workers in local government. Rena…

Budget conference: Gov. DeSantis’ office gets power to investigate local governments

Lawmakers are giving Gov. Ron DeSantis the power to probe local governments for overspending or fraud and for supporting DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives.