The Florida Senate has failed to pass a bill to make public records easier for citizens to obtain public records. This comes after Scott Maxwell accused the state legislature of being "overtime and underperforming" and "record-hiding". The Senate was busy with other important matters like a bill requiring work requirements for Medicaid recipients. However, those on hospice with less than six months to live will be exempt. A smarter Florida property tax proposal would include expanding the existing homestead exemption and permanently indexing it for inflation. A recent controversy arose when local governments increased spending by 60% or more since the AIDS pandemic, despite the population's population increasing less than 10% during that time. The author also criticizes the Florida Republicans' hatred for people who are different from them, stating they promote bullying.