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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolls out $115 billion budget plan to support immigration enforcement
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature continue their feud over immigration, the governor proposed a $115.6 billion budget for next fiscal year, along with a recommendation to add $505 million to the current budget for state and local law enforcement agencies to help federal officials deport unauthorized immigrants.
Gov. DeSantis is proposing his budget for Florida's next fiscal year
The proposal is an initial step as lawmakers prepare to negotiate a final budget during the legislative session. It includes tax cuts and a firearms sales tax holiday.
Florida legislators on their contentious immigration bill and the feud with DeSantis
On The Florida Roundup, Sen. Joe Gruters and Rep. Maxwell Frost offer insight on the legislation passed during the special session and the conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis and some GOP lawmakers.
DeSantis proposes $115.6B budget amid immigration bill conflicts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out his next budget proposal, aiming to reduce spending next year amidst ongoing conflicts with lawmakers over an immigration bill. However, that icy relationship might be thawing.
DeSantis turns down the volume in immigration battle with legislative leaders
Gov. Ron DeSantis attempted to salve the intense enmity that has grown in recent weeks between himself and Florida legislative Republicans over the issue of illegal immigration in public remarks he made on Monday morning.
Florida Gov. DeSantis releases proposed state budget for 2025-26, includes more tax cuts
The highlights include new tax relief, such as a “Second Amendment Summer” tax holiday from Memorial Day to July 4, exempting ...
What Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants from state's next budget
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan to hold a key vote for the GOP’s sweeping agenda bill this week is in jeopardy as ...
Amid budget debut, DeSantis says talks with Legislature underway on immigration compromise
Gov. Ron DeSantis released a budget plan Monday that includes more than $500 million to crack down on illegal immigration.
DeSantis' $115.6 billion Florida state budget launched at tense time in Tallahassee
Republican lawmakers and the term-limited executive are locked in a bitter standoff over President Trump’s immigration ...
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Ron DeSantis predicts Florida Supreme Court will block marijuana amendment from ballot
Of note, the makeup of the Florida Supreme Court has not changed since justices in April approved an “Adult Use of Marijuana” ...
DeSantis calls out Florida legislature for ‘defacto sanctuary state’ bill
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed the single bill the Florida legislature took up out of session, claiming it sets up Florida ...
3 explanations for Gov. DeSantis' beef with the Florida Legislature
The relationship between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican leaders of the Florida Legislature has devolved into open hostility ...
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Ron DeSantis promotes ‘focus on fiscal responsibility’ for proposed Florida budget
With a proposed Florida budget of $115.6 billion, which would leave $14.6 billion in reserves, Gov. Ron DeSantis said fiscal ...
Florida lawmakers approve immigration bill in rebuke to DeSantis, setting up potential veto fight
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has strongly criticized the bill as "weak," is likely to veto it and could call lawmakers back for ...
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DeSantis proposes ‘Second Amendment Summer’ sales tax holiday on guns, ammo
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in announcing details of his $115.6 billion proposed state budget during a news conference at the ...