Health system to donate $1.5 million to the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences to expand teaching program and scholarships to preserve a critical nursing pipeline April 22, 2022 – Florida is projected to have a shortage of nearly 60,000 nurses by the year 2035. Population growth, retirement and the pandemic all play …
The Idaho Legislature adjourned its 2022 session on March 31, concluding 81 exciting days at the State Capitol in Boise. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed a $600 million tax cut – the largest in state history – and approved a $258 million K-12 public school spending increase. Along with cutting taxes, they used the state’s projected …
The Georgia General Assembly adjourned its 2022 legislative session on Monday, April 4. Many lawmakers have already shifted their attention to election season, preparing for reelection races or higher office bids ahead of the May 24 primary. A cornerstone of the Legislature’s work is a new state budget, which allocates $30.2 billion in state revenues …
The Florida Legislature passed a record-setting $112 billion budget to conclude this year’s legislative session, bolstered by $3.5 billion in federal stimulus money and unexpectedly high tax collections. However, Governor Ron DeSantis has the power of a line-item budget veto and has warned he would be making some changes, confirming that there will be vetoes …
The Florida Legislature has passed the midpoint of its 60-day session, heading toward scheduled adjournment on March 11. On Friday, the House unveiled its proposed $105.3 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year, about $4 billion more than the current budget. While the number is slightly below the $108.6 billion proposed by the Senate, …
Florida convened its 2022 legislative session on Tuesday, January 11. The Florida Legislature begins its 60-day session in January of even-numbered years to wrap up earlier ahead of the fall elections. Last year’s legislative session was marked by mask requirements and public access restrictions within the Capitol Complex to keep the public and Florida’s leaders …
The Georgia General Assembly hit the midpoint of the 2022 legislative session and now looks forward to an April 4 adjournment. The House overwhelmingly passed a $29.9 billion mid-year budget (152-4), which now goes to the Senate for approval. With state coffers flush with higher-than-anticipated tax revenues, Governor Brian Kemp and the General Assembly are …
The 2022 session of the Georgia General Assembly convened on Monday, January 10, with the COVID-19 pandemic in the foreground and upcoming elections looming in the background. As is the case in any election year, lawmakers are likely to focus on issues they believe will be popular with their constituents – a reality that can …
The second regular session of the 124th South Carolina General Assembly is approaching its midway point. Lawmakers have been moving, amending, introducing, and reintroducing hundreds of bills – many of them focused on the state budget, tax cuts, election reform, education, and COVID-19, among other topics. Pandemic Stimulus Funds State lawmakers have had to figure …
The South Carolina General Assembly convened Tuesday, January 11, with 170 legislators returning to Columbia ready to debate issues left over from the 2021 session, along with new bills introduced for 2022. They will meet for 18 weeks through mid-May for the second year of the state’s two-year session. Along with policy proposals, state lawmakers …