Bruce Ritchie

RT @bsfarrington: Always something fun going on at the Florida Capitol https://t.co/AlR5vA2DDz

RT @politico: Trump must reinstate Associated Press to White House press pool, judge rules https://t.co/5KdwNiMri0

FL House panel advances parks bill with new environmental backing. "We think it's a pretty tight bill now that will prevent golf courses, lodges and things of that nature from coming back," said Eve Samples of Friends of the Everglades. https://t.co/HOMmJjbIKH

This bill is on life support (at best) without being on the agenda this week for its next committee hearing.

Bruce Ritchie @bruceritchie

FL bill blocking local plastic, foam container bans backed in first House stop. Identical legislation last year failed to make it to the House floor. https://t.co/tbK56yrBll

I ❤️ these women. Great season. SEC champions!

South Carolina Women's Basketball @GamecockWBB

FINAL | USC 59, UCONN 82 Thank you for your support all season long FAMS. https://t.co/sk1cDXSByc

RT @EENewsUpdates: Lee Zeldin’s push to gut EPA is giving him political heft in MAGA land https://t.co/BPVupJucIW

RT @POLITICOEurope: Donald Trump may not drink beer, but this week he messed up a lot of people’s pints. Beer was quietly added Wednesday…

FL Senate passes weather modification bill as @GovRonDeSantis blames House for gutting its measure. "People have got a lot of kooky ideas; they can get in and put things in the atmosphere to block the sun and save us from climate change," DeSantis said. https://t.co/Hb3yJWc58z

RT @fineout: Putting it all together - Florida GOP legislative leaders, DeSantis split over big-money tax cuts and spending https://t.co/vg…

Legislators target unspent money at DEP to justify conservation spending cuts. https://t.co/wLzVvjC5e4

Bills that would repeal a 2018 state law critics say has begun eroding public access to Florida beaches are moving in the state House and Senate. "It's been a mess is what it's been," state Rep. Shane Abbott told a House subcommittee on Thursday. https://t.co/HtakB3tgH1

FL Sen. Ben Albritton doesn't know if $125M proposed for new Florida citrus trees will be enough to tackle the problem. "I'm not sure anybody knows the answer at this point," the Senate president told reporters. https://t.co/pfzlPaMbL8

Meanwhile the House has proposed cutting the sales tax rate from 6 % to 5.25 %, reducing tax revenue and saving taxpayers $5 billion annually.

Bruce Ritchie @bruceritchie

FL House budget proposal would shift money from DEP's land buying program to ag conservation easements. "We're not cutting Florida Forever because we think the state doesn't need to be buying land," McClure said. "[Florida] needs to be conserving lands." https://t.co/obM5nF8GWN

Bills restricting oil drilling, prompted by proposed Apalachicola River permit, move in Florida House, Senate. "We're not trying to improve DEP's ability [to permit]. We're wanting to shut it down," state Rep. Jason Shoaf said. https://t.co/jNg3TeIu2u