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Is Juneteenth a paid holiday?
According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Sunday to ban all THC consumables, allowing the booming market flush with THC-infused ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed eight bills into law this week. (AP file photo) Rules for school diabetes emergencies, fentanyl testing, surrendered children among bills signed into law by DeSantis ...
MIAMI, Fla. — On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he planned to sign two bills, CS 56, Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities, and CS 700 Department of Agriculture and ...
“You are not going to see a budget passed by the end of session, which is Friday," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. "they just don’t have enough time to do it.
Job Grants For Growth. This spring, Gov. DeSantis announced more than $14.5 million through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support infrastructure improvements and workforce training.
Abundance also requires a full reimagining of public and private investment in things like housing, clean energy development, and modernized transportation networks—areas where current market and ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted more, while legislative leaders wanted less. That disagreement forced lawmakers to start the day almost six and a half hours behind yesterday’s planned schedule.
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid for the state’s first open gubernatorial race in 16 years, setting up a 2026 ...
For example, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation recognizing the holiday in 2020, but not since. Florida does recognize the day slavery ended in the state, according to the Tallahassee ...