FASA Leadership Lounge

This week, we discuss FASA's Discover '26 closing keynote speaker announcement, there is still no state budget (and won't be for a while), many bills that passed the House and Senate last week, and good old Bobby Bowden might get an airport named after him.
 
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How does Florida come up with a state budget? Why do leaders "drop the hankie" at the end of session? Have any bills passed? We will discuss it all this week.
 
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Lots of bill updates this week, some good news from Volusia County Schools, but no State Budget yet.  Only 2 more weeks of regular session, people, better get going!
 
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The Florida House and Senate have released their proposed budgets; now the fun begins! Dive deep with our hosts to see what the next steps are. Also, we are trying out new music on this episode. Please let us know what you think- email communications@fasa.net.
 
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We are joined by some very special guests this week - members of the Florida Association of Student Councils. The students discuss their experience at FASA's Advocate '26 conference.
 
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This week, we have a longer episode than usual, digging into how the bill process works and going very deep into the content of a few bills.  We hope that those of you who have longer commutes enjoy this super-sized episode!
 
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FASA's Advocate '26 Legislative Days were last week - we dive deep into all of the action. Also, lots of bills are moving in the Legislature, and good news from a couple of FASA members.
 
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Lots of happenings in week 2 of the 2026 Legislative Session. Find out all about it here, all of the bills, rumors, and an update from the State Board of Education Meeting. 
 
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The 2026 Florida Legislative Session has started. Let's take a look at what happened last week - from the State of the State Address to some major bills moving, we've got you covered!
 
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The 2026 Legislative Session is starting tomorrow. Here's everything you need to know - from the flowers in the chambers on day 1, to newly filed bills, to the announcement of a special session, AFTER the regular session, we've got you covered. 
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