Florida’s DeSantis Signs Record $101 Billion Budget With $550 Million For Teacher Pay Raises

Florida’s DeSantis Signs Record $101 Billion Budget With $550 Million For Teacher Pay Raises
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis meets with fans during Day One of The Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., on May 8, 2021 Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a $101 billion budget that includes raises for teachers, police, and other first responders.

The Republican governor signed the state’s largest-ever spending plan during a bill-signing ceremony in New Smyrna Beach, after vetoing $1.5 billion, including $1 billion in federal money for an emergency response fund he said had strings attached that made it unusable.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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