Going against state's top economist, panel reaches decision on abortion rights initiative
Under pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the House, a state panel of economists agreed on ballot language warning that an abortion rights initiative could cause high litigation costs and more, leading even the state’s top economist to voice concerns that the group was overstepping.
The majority of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC), with a 3-1 vote, argued that the disclaimer — which will appear next to Amendment 4 on the November ballot — was important to inform voters about the potential for pending lawsuits and lower state and local tax revenue.
In a marathon meeting, the FIEC debated for the third straight Monday with the state’s economic chief Amy Baker often clashing wi...
