Florida | May 24, 2021
Governor DeSantis Approves Sales-Tax Holidays for Summer 2021
Florida | May 24, 2021
Surrounded by lawmakers at a Home Depot in Pensacola, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill (HB 7061) into law Friday that establishes three upcoming “sales-tax holidays” throughout the summer that aims to give financial relief to Floridians.
The sales-tax holidays include: the “Disaster Preparedness” holiday from May 28th, 2021, through June 3rd, 2021, the “Freedom Week” holiday from July 1st, 2021, through July 7th, 2021, and the “Back-to-School” holiday from August 6th, 2021, through August 12th, 2021.
With the holidays put in place, Floridians have an opportunity to save money on purchases regarding disaster preparedness during the first holiday, recreational activities during the second, and back-to-school supplies during the third.
Disaster preparedness and back-to-school tax holidays are two that Floridians have seen in the past, but according to DeSantis’ press conference, the Freedom Week holiday is the “first ever” and “will be a seven day sales-tax holiday on outdoor recreational purchases as well as tickets to events, museums, the arts, and more.”..
(Excerpts from the Tennessee Star)
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia | May 13, 2021
Over 15,000 Gas Stations Out of Fuel Nationwide
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia | May 13, 2021
Gas shortages eased slightly overnight in some states but worsened in others as Colonial Pipeline works to bring one of the nation’s major fuel conduits back online.
More stations were out of gas in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi early Thursday compared to Wednesday night, according to GasBuddy.
In Florida, 30 percent of 7,564 stations were out of fuel as of 6 a.m. Central Time. In Maryland, 34 percent of the state’s 1,869 stations could no longer serve customers. Over half of South Carolina’s 3,084 stations ran out of gas, along with 34 percent of Tennessee’s stations. Seven percent of Mississippi’s stations are out of gas, compared to six percent the night prior.
At the same time, shortages eased in several of the states most impacted by the current situations, including by 3 percent in North Carolina. About seven in 10 stations in the worst-hit state, which has 5,373 stations, remain out of gas, according to GasBuddy, an app that tracks prices and availability.
Shortages also eased in Virginia, where 55 percent of stations are out of fuel, and Georgia, where approximately 50 percent were, and remained the same in a number of states, including West Virginia, Alabama, and Delaware…
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia | May 12, 2021
Four Governors Declare States Of Emergency Due To Gasoline Shortage
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia | May 12, 2021
Four governors declared states of emergency in response to gas shortages brought on by the Colonial Pipeline hack.
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday due to his state’s gas shortage. Republicans Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Ron DeSantis of Florida, and Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared states of emergency on Tuesday.
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced that he would not declare a new state of emergency because the state was already in one due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
(Excerpts from the Daily Caller)
Florida | April 26, 2021
Corporations that undermine American values don’t deserve GOP support
Florida | April 26, 2021
’What’s good for General Motors is good for the country.” This was a defining American adage in the last century, because it was true: US corporations helped to make our country the most prosperous in the history of the world. But with the profits came a corporate duty to care for the strength of the nation and its citizens.
That bargain has broken down. Many in corporate America feel no obligation to act in the best interest of our country.
Historically, corporate America played an integral role in building thriving communities, stable families and a strong nation. US companies made a comfortable lifestyle available to millions of working- and middle-class Americans.
To help our corporations fulfill their patriotic role, the GOP especially enacted business-friendly policies. We kept tax rates low, slashed red tape where appropriate and limited the reach of labor unions. But somewhere along the line, corporations began prioritizing short-term financial windfalls and ruthless offshoring….
(Excerpts from The New York Post)
District of Columbia, Florida | April 22, 2021
Small Business Owners Can’t Find People to Fill Jobs
District of Columbia, Florida | April 22, 2021
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says small business owners are telling him they are unable to find enough workers to fill open positions.
Rubio’s remarks came in a Thursday tweet.
He wrote: “Florida small business owners are all telling me the same thing, they can’t find people to fill available jobs You can come up with all kinds of reasons & wave around all the Ivy League studies you want, but what does common sense tell you is the reason?”
Larry Kudlow, who served as top economic adviser under former President Donald Trump, said last week that President Joe Biden’s economic relief package discourages some people from trying to find work….
(Excerpts from Newsmax)