Legislature v. Executive? Lawmakers ask FDOT oversight board whether it actually does anything
Florida House members seemed perplexed when they realized that an oversight board is practically powerless to monitor the state’s massive transportation agency.
On Tuesday, lawmakers posed tough existential questions to Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) Executive Director Ralph Yoder, who appeared before the House Transportation and Modals Committee to deliver what on paper looked like an uncontroversial update. But the meeting featured members from both parties turning critical of the FTC and FDOT, both under Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ purview, a day after House Speaker-Designate Daniel Perez described the Legislature as the “first branch” during a ceremony that DeSantis skipped altogether.
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