Top legislative issues in 2019

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has identified the top 10 most pressing issues legislatures will deal with this year, the majority of which will be hot topics over the next few months in Tallahassee.

NCSL’s Top 10 issues included:

1. Budget battles.

2. Education funding.

3. Medicaid option.

4. Overarching opioids.

5. Preparing the workforce.

6. Transportation travails.

7. Privacy and security.

8. Updating infrastructure.

9. Volatile voting.

10. Safe schools.

Beginning in March, lawmakers will seek answers to these serious subjects to find policy solutions that strengthen and protect our state. View the full article here.

– Kendra Parson, On 3 Public Relations