(The Center Square) – When Gov. Maura Healey signed the state’s 2024-25 budget last month, the fiscal plan doubled the amount of money for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, increasing direct support from $127 million to $314 million. n But Healey also signed an executive order creating a transportation taskContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Florida House approved a $115.5 billion state budget this week that could provide appropriations for infrastructure and education, pay down debt and improve access to health care. n According to a news release from Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, the proposed budget, House Bill 5001,Continue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers have advanced legislation this week that would add transparency to lobbying in the Sunshine State. n Senate Bill 734 is sponsored by state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill. It would make various changes to ethics regulations for local governments and prohibit state and localContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers are advancing bills that would regulate food delivery platforms in the Sunshine State while adding identity protections for consumers. n House Bill 1099 is sponsored by state Rep. Lauren Melo, R-Naples, and co-introduced by Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee. The bill would require food deliveryContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State could be taking a harder line with people who use a handheld device while driving after a bill was advanced this week. n House Bill 1469 is sponsored by state Rep. Allison Tant, D-Tallahassee, and would prohibit a person from using a wirelessContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit group is gathering signatures to put Medicaid expansion in Florida on the ballot in 2026. n “Our mission is to let voters decide whether Florida should expand Medicaid, bring billions of our tax dollars home, increase jobs, grow our economy, and provide access toContinue Reading
(The Center Square) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell 50 million shares of Amazon stock, which would have cost him hundreds of millions of dollars had he not moved out of Washington state. n According to a regulatory filing, Bezos adopted a trading plan last November to sellContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a proposal on Monday designed to combat homelessness and prevent Florida cities from becoming like San Francisco. n The proposed legislation would prohibiting camping on city streets, sidewalks and parks and give the state the ability to ensure the compliance ofContinue Reading
(The Center Square) — Florida school students will have more assistance with subjects such as reading and math after the Florida House passed two new bills this week. n House Bill 1403 is sponsored by state Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City. It would increase the growth rate of the FamilyContinue Reading
A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of sometimes-aggressive interactions with Iberian orcas. The 15-minute run-in with at least three of the giant mammalsContinue Reading
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