Florida's 2026 Capitol Chaos: Budget Gridlock and GOP Fallout
TL;DR
With seven days left in Florida's 60-day 2026 session, a budget stalemate between the House and Senate and simmering tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis threaten to derail top priorities (including AI regulation) as lawmakers prepare for redistricting and a looming property-tax special session; even as some bills pass, the session is expected to end without major agreements, highlighting ongoing divisions and affordability concerns for residents.
- Distrust and dysfunction: Inside the Florida Legislature's 2026 mess Politico
- Ideas dead or dying as Legislature staggers toward finish line Tallahassee Democrat
- Notable bills on verge of dying as Florida’s legislative session nears an end Miami Herald
- Friday’s Daily Pulse Florida Trend
- House Speaker: ‘Fast is not on the menu this session’ Florida Phoenix
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