Governor should veto port expansion

Governor should veto port expansion

With HB 4105 now waiting for the governor’s signature, this is a good moment to pause and ask a simple question: why make this change now? Even if the bill does not directly appropriate funds today, expanding the Port Authority’s scope creates a clear path toward future state funding requests and major capital investments. At a time when the state is working through budget uncertainty and competing priorities, this feels like the wrong moment to…

Governor should veto port expansion - The Port St. Joe Star

With HB 4105 now waiting for the governor’s signature, this is a good moment to pause and ask a simple question: why make this change now? Even if the bill does not directly appropriate funds today, expanding the Port Authority’s scope creates a clear path toward future state funding requests and major capital investments. At a time when the state is working through budget uncertainty and competing priorities, this feels like the wrong moment to…