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Know your role: Gov. DeSantis shoots down Florida GOP's kumbaya budget pow-wow
- Governor Ron DeSantis declined to attend a meeting suggested by the Florida Republican Party on May 12, 2025, in Tampa intended to resolve budget disagreements among GOP leadership.
- The proposed summit came after last week’s budget talks faltered between the leaders of the House and Senate, who were divided over different tax cut plans.
- DeSantis criticized House leadership as deviating from policy goals, ridiculed a 37-member property tax committee as a 'dog and pony show,' and dismissed the need for a summit.
- Perez and Albritton announced on May 2 a $2.8 billion tax-cut plan, including a $1.6 billion sales tax reduction, while DeSantis proposed a $1,000 property tax rebate and broader 2026 ballot tax cuts.
- Legislators plan to extend the session through June 30 to finalize a budget by the July 1 fiscal year start, but significant disagreements persist, signaling ongoing GOP friction on tax and spending issues.
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Tallahassee Reports
News Service of FloridaDeSantis Nixes Idea of Budget ‘Summit’
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida ALLAHASSEE — As legislative leaders try to restart the budget process, Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated Monday he has no desire to take part in a sit-down suggested by the state Republican Party to hammer out differences. DeSantis rejected a “summit” with House and Senate leaders, an idea that was floated Friday by party Chairman Evan Power after budget talks broke down. “It’s not the role of the Republican …
DeSantis Passes on 'Dog and Pony' Summit to End Budget Impasse
After negotiations over the state budget between the GOP House and Senate leadership broke down Friday, the Florida Republican Party of Florida stepped in, proposing to host a summit between Gov. Ron DeSantis, Speaker Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton. The talks would include senior staff and leadership teams in a bid for a common path forward as the two chambers remain billions of dollars apart due to competing tax cut proposals.…
GOP infighting continues as DeSantis refuses Republican ‘summit’ to help negotiate impasse
After negotiations over the state budget between the GOP House and Senate leadership broke down Friday, the Florida Republican Party of Florida stepped in, proposing to host a summit between Gov. Ron DeSantis, Speaker Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton. The talks would include senior staff and leadership teams in a bid for a common path forward as the two chambers remain billions of dollars apart due to competing tax cut proposals…
DeSantis dismisses idea of Florida GOP ‘summit’ to help negotiate budget impasse
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at the Florida Highway Patrol's offices in Tampa on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)After negotiations over the state budget between the GOP House and Senate leadership broke down Friday, the Florida Republican Party of Florida stepped in, proposing to host a summit between Gov. Ron DeSantis, Speaker Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton. The talks would include senior staff and leadershi…
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