Legislative Insider’s Report from Tallahassee – Week 5 of 9

02/09/2018 0

Much of this week’s happenings centered around the state budget and education, specifically the Hope Scholarship program that is being championed by House Speaker Richard Corcoran. Both the House and Senate rolled out their budget proposals this week.  Both versions total about $87 billion, but individual line items are different.  Each chamber passed out their version; in the House, it was pretty much party line in an 85-27 vote, while the Senate approved their version in [More…]