/tags/government-spending government spending en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-09/palm-beach-county-administrator-fires-back-at-states-claim-that-county-is-wasting-344-million A day after Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Palm Beach County as the statewide leader of “waste, fraud and abuse,” County Administrator Joe Abruzzo on Friday struck back, calling the financial chief’s claims “fictitious” and his tactics questionable. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-09/palm-beach-county-administrator-fires-back-at-states-claim-that-county-is-wasting-344-million Jane Musgrave | Stet News /government-politics/2025-09-15/a-watchdog-group-wants-florida-to-put-government-efficiency-concept-into-law An influential fiscal watchdog group is urging state leaders to pass a "Florida Government Efficiency Act." The statute would require the governor's annual budget recommendations to include cost-savings measures. The Legislature would be required to consider them. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-15/a-watchdog-group-wants-florida-to-put-government-efficiency-concept-into-law Douglas Soule /government-politics/2023-09-11/politifact-florida-chris-christie-ron-desantis-spending-taxes Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused Ron DeSantis of spending too much money, citing a 31% increase in Florida's now $116.5 billion budget. Hoever, Florida's tax revenue rose by about the same percentage. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-11/politifact-florida-chris-christie-ron-desantis-spending-taxes Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact, Amy Sherman | PolitiFact /national/2022-12-16/congress-dodges-a-partial-government-shutdown-with-a-short-term-spending-measure Lawmakers are still trying to iron out the details on a larger plan but say they have agreed on a framework for how to fund the government through September 2023. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /national/2022-12-16/congress-dodges-a-partial-government-shutdown-with-a-short-term-spending-measure Dustin Jones /news/2022-07-15/biden-urges-democrats-to-pass-slim-health-care-bill-after-manchin-nixes-climate-action West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's vote is key in the evenly divided Senate, and he already rejected President Biden's larger spending package in December. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:50:39 GMT /news/2022-07-15/biden-urges-democrats-to-pass-slim-health-care-bill-after-manchin-nixes-climate-action Ximena Bustillo, Laura Benshoff /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti A massive spending bill signed by President Biden to fund the federal government also includes language on accountability on Haiti and modification to U.S. policy toward the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:59:44 GMT /news/2022-03-17/the-approved-federal-spending-bill-includes-language-on-u-s-policy-towards-haiti Jacqueline Charles | Miami Herald /news/2022-03-11/lawmakers-target-ballot-initiatives-local-government-spending The Florida House approved a campaign-finance bill that would make it more difficult for groups to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. The measure would also prevent local governments from sending mailers promoting or opposing proposed referendums, ballot initiatives or issues. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:14:41 GMT /news/2022-03-11/lawmakers-target-ballot-initiatives-local-government-spending Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-03-11/senators-scott-rubio-vote-against-federal-funding-bill-that-provides-aid-to-ukraine Both of Florida’s senators voted against a bill to fund the federal government through September after Sen. Rick Scott failed in his effort to decouple aid for Ukraine from the larger government spending package. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:26:54 GMT /news/2022-03-11/senators-scott-rubio-vote-against-federal-funding-bill-that-provides-aid-to-ukraine Bryan Lowry /2021-12-15/congress-votes-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling-punting-the-next-fight-to-2023 Congress approved a measure to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion, shifting the deadline for default until after the 2022 midterm elections. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:10:28 GMT /2021-12-15/congress-votes-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling-punting-the-next-fight-to-2023 Kelsey Snell /2021-12-01/center-left-group-claims-democrats-spending-package-would-save-families-thousands A new report from the think tank Third Way found that a two-parent family of four would save up to $7,400 due to provisions of the Democrats' Build Back Better legislation. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:25:32 GMT /2021-12-01/center-left-group-claims-democrats-spending-package-would-save-families-thousands Barbara Sprunt