Noah Stewart examines Illinois passing an infrastructure jobs bill with unanimous confidence and missing delivery instructions, then finds Iowa, Florida, and campaign ads selling the same comforting fog.

Mason examines why broad support for infrastructure and workforce bills means little unless lawmakers can answer the harder question of how promised results will actually reach people.

Florida lawmakers passed a Jason Martin-linked property-tax relief measure, pairing expanded homestead relief with limits on local governments raising other charges to offset savings.

Florida lawmakers passed a property-tax relief measure associated with Republican Jason Martin, conditioning new homeowner relief on voter approval and limiting local offset measures.

Florida lawmakers are voting on property-tax relief tied to an expanded homestead exemption, with an early projection showing substantial support but no final result.