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Last Call for 4.3.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

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Last Call – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot The Legislature budgeted $160 million for the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in 2023 to cover a Medicaid disallowance, but the state agency spent that money in other ways instead. The federal government says AHCA still must settle the cost, so now agency leaders are asking lawmakers for the same amount again. It’s a disagreement that is generating te…

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Last Call for 4.3.25 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

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Orlando Sentinel

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House budget leaders demand answers over spending from DeSantis agency heads

Inquiry into finances part of a broader effort to slash spending

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floridadaily.com

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Comparing Florida’s Spending Plans Between the Governor, State House and State Senate

Florida lawmakers from the Senate and House released their fiscal year 2025-2026 spending budgets. But how do they compare with each other and the governor’s proposed plans? On February 3, Florida Governor DeSantis introduced a $115.6 billion budget. It calls for a spending decrease of $3 billion (2.5%) from the previous year. The governor’s office […] The post Comparing Florida’s Spending Plans Between the Governor, State House and State Senate…

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Taxes, state employees top discussions in House, Senate spending panels • Florida Phoenix

House Budget Chair Lawrence McClure (L) and Senate Budget Chair Ed Hooper (Photos via the Florida Legislature)House and Senate spending committees in the Florida Legislature Wednesday signed off on proposed state budgets that are more than $4 billion apart in total spending, setting up a showdown as legislators reach the midway point of their 2025 session. The stark differences in their budgets will need to be reconciled over the next few weeks.…

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union-bulletin.com

Florida lawmakers sending demand letters to state agencies amid government-spending probe

Citing “deep frustration” and a lack of cooperation by officials in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, House budget leaders are issuing demand letters to some state agencies amid a probe into possibly wasteful government spending.

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The Miami Times

Florida House and Senate sign off on state budgets more than $4B apart

House and Senate spending committees in the Florida Legislature Wednesday signed off on proposed state budgets that are more than $4 billion apart in total spending, setting up a showdown as legislators reach the midway point of their 2025 session.

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