Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 2:51:06 GMT -6
Florida House, Senate spending plans clash with Gov. Rick Scott’s priorities
TALLAHASSEE -- The state Legislature on Friday promoted spending plans for next year that threaten Gov. Rick Scott’s priorities of tax cuts and a pool of money to attract jobs.
“I’m not very patient,” Scott said, sensing trouble ahead.
Over dinner Thursday and at breakfast Friday, Scott rallied his most loyal cheering section, the board of Enterprise Florida, an economic development group that wants $250 million now to spend over the next three years as incentive money to compete for new jobs with other states.
“We have to have this money,” Scott said.
But as the nine-week legislative session enters Week 4, lawmakers have other ideas.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article57263978.html
TALLAHASSEE -- The state Legislature on Friday promoted spending plans for next year that threaten Gov. Rick Scott’s priorities of tax cuts and a pool of money to attract jobs.
“I’m not very patient,” Scott said, sensing trouble ahead.
Over dinner Thursday and at breakfast Friday, Scott rallied his most loyal cheering section, the board of Enterprise Florida, an economic development group that wants $250 million now to spend over the next three years as incentive money to compete for new jobs with other states.
“We have to have this money,” Scott said.
But as the nine-week legislative session enters Week 4, lawmakers have other ideas.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article57263978.html