﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 10 May 2026 01:57:32 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Budget/Approps</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Blog/rss/category/34888/budgetapprops-1</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Blog/rss/category/34888/budgetapprops-1" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2026 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/2026-florida-legislative-session-wrap-up</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 For the second year in a row, the Florida Legislature ended its 60-day session without completing its only constitutionally required task — passing a state budget. House Speaker Daniel ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/2026-florida-legislative-session-wrap-up</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19502]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New General Revenue Forecast Adds $572.5 Million for the Next Budget]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/new-general-revenue-forecast-adds-5725-million-for-the-next-budget</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 The General Revenue (GR) Estimating Conference met on  January 23  to adopt Florida’s latest GR forecast—the estimate that tells lawmakers how much is available for the next state ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/new-general-revenue-forecast-adds-5725-million-for-the-next-budget</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19496]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[OH, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten the Stability of Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/oh-snap-federal-policy-changes-threaten-the-stability-of-floridas-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  OH, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten the Stability of Florida's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program  

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Administered by the United States ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/oh-snap-federal-policy-changes-threaten-the-stability-of-floridas-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19486]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Taxpayer's Guide to Florida's FY2025-26 State Budget]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/the-taxpayers-guide-to-floridas-fy2025-26-state-budget</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
  Florida TaxWatch’s The Taxpayers’ Guide to Florida’s FY2025-26 State Budget  explains the Legislature’s  $114.8 billion  spending plan (after  $376 million  in line-item vetoes)—a  ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/the-taxpayers-guide-to-floridas-fy2025-26-state-budget</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19476]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Government Efficiency Should Not Be Something We Do Every Four Years]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/government-efficiency-should-not-be-something-we-do-every-four-years</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
  Government Efficiency Is Not Something We Should Do Every Four Years  reviews Florida’s government-efficiency machinery—the constitutional Government Efficiency Task Force ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/government-efficiency-should-not-be-something-we-do-every-four-years</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19467]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hospice and Palliative Care]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/hospice-and-palliative-care</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida's aging population is driving sustained demand for cost-effective, patient-centered care across the continuum.  Palliative care —non-curative, interdisciplinary support for ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/hospice-and-palliative-care</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19470]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida TaxWatch 2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Extended Session Edition - Includes Final Budget, Tax Package, and Vetoes]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/florida-taxwatch-2025-legislative-session-wrap-up-extended-session-edition-includes-final-budget-tax-package-and-vetoes</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch's  2025 Legislative Session Wrap-up Report  provides a comprehensive analysis of Florida's extended legislative session that concluded June 16 with a  $115.1 billion ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/florida-taxwatch-2025-legislative-session-wrap-up-extended-session-edition-includes-final-budget-tax-package-and-vetoes</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19472]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2025 Budget Turkey Watch Report]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/2025-budget-turkey-watch-report</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch’s  2025 Budget Turkey Watch Report  delivers an independent, line-by-line review of Florida’s conference budget worth $115.1 billion. It identifies  238 appropriations ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/2025-budget-turkey-watch-report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19465]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Extending the Local Communication Services Tax Increase Moratorium and a Sales Tax Exemption for Broadband Equipment Should be  Part of Any Tax Relief Package this Session]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/extending-the-local-communication-services-tax</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida TaxWatch's  CST and Broadband Equipment  report examines the impact of the high Communications Services Tax (CST) on broadband infrastructure investment and consumer expenses. ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/extending-the-local-communication-services-tax</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19454]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Voter Guide for the City of North Port’s May 13, 2025 Referendum]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/the-florida-taxpayers-voter-guide-for-the-city-of-north-ports-may-13-2025-referendum</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 The City of North Port, Florida's second fastest growing city in the United States, faces significant challenges from rapid urbanization, population growth, and ongoing recovery from ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Blog/the-florida-taxpayers-voter-guide-for-the-city-of-north-ports-may-13-2025-referendum</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19452]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>