Ed Hooper has a packed agenda for the 2025 Legislative Session
As he prepares to assume a key leadership role in his final term as a Senator, Ed Hooper has the budget on his mind.
Set to chair the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the 2024-26 term, Hooper will lead conversations and drive priorities for state spending over the next two fiscal years.
“We’re not broke, we have money,” said Hooper, who just began his second and final term in the Senate, defeating Democratic challenger Doris Carroll with nearly 60% of the vote.
Not being broke is obviously a good thing, but it’s even more important ahead of the upcoming 2025 Legislative Session. Lawmakers will have to grapple with allocating funds for hurricane recovery after parts of the Gulf Coast —...
