The Brian Mudd Show

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.    

It’s time for Florida to win at everything. It’s what Governor DeSantis has proposed that we do. It’s something that’s demonstrably possible for us to do. So, the question is who will you support? What is it you will support? The answer should be obvious. 

Its clear President Trump has chosen to use the effective lessons of the past as a strategy to deal with current day challenges as well...and as noted – it's already proven to be a profitable strategy

Interview: End of the Filibuster? ACA Tax Credits? What's Next After the End of the Shutdown w/Jon Decker

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.    

The average age of the fallen is 41; the average tour-of-duty is 12 years. In addition to losing 80 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 55 widows and 134 children who’ve lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them. 

For 43 days 34% of the federal government was offline and the impact on the average American remained...absolutely nothing. In the end only about 27% of Americans felt a direct impact from the longest federal government shutdown in American history that proved to be every bit as stupid as every shutdown before it because we’re exactly where we were before, which has always been the case when these...

You’ve raised a great point that dates back to the original Barrack Obama lie that under the “Affordable Care Act”, “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor and if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep your healthcare plan”. The first of many lies made by President Obama and Democrats was so pervasive, Politifact cited 37 times Obama made that statement publicly in attempting to ra...

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.    

Recently Governor DeSantis announced a huge step forward with the Everglades Restoration Plan with the groundbreaking of the new inflow pump station as part of the EAA Reservoir project which is aimed at permanently ending harmful east-west discharges out of Lake Okeechobee. Two of the southern reservoirs with the EAA project have been completed and the final key piece that will be central to send...

hat’s true of the partial government shutdown as it’s now on its 43rd day. That’s appearing to be true as far as the political career of the shutdown architect, it’s looking worse for that guy by the day.

There’s no direct savings that’s guaranteed to consumers, although if businesses were to pass on merchant fee savings the average family (household) would expect to see savings averaging $154 per year.   

This story will be updated as he issues them. As of November 12th, he’s signed 212 executive orders compared to 220 signed during the entirety of his first administration and 162 signed by President Biden during his administration. Additionally, President Trump has signed 102 presidential proclamations, 57 presidential memoranda and 9 laws.

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.

Today is day 42 of the partial government shutdown, what’s now the longest in American history by a full week. It’s also the 42nd day you still likely haven’t been impacted by the shutdown in anyway. Congratulations for having survived for six full weeks without 34% of the federal government operating.

On balance there appears to be a bit of an information disconnect about this recently enacted state law. In 2023, prior to the passage of the legislation, 51% of Florida’s renters surveyed said they would opt for a reasonable non-refundable fee given the opportunity as 72% of renters said they struggled to come up with the needed money for first, last and a security deposit.  

In a recent report by 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty , this is what people had to say about HOAs:   47% of people are dissatisfied with their HOA  54% have had negative experiences with their HOA  55% of HOAs have rules the average homeowner doesn’t agree with  63% of homeowners in an HOA wouldn’t recommend living under one 

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.    

 Coming out of the weekend, analyzing  the latest data , the impact between federal government employees, those on benefit programs impacted, and also through travel delays has reached about 20%-22% of the U.S. population. Also, economic estimates now show that overall impacts to the U.S. economy are starting to show – with the GDP growth forecast being cut by just under 1% most recently. 

Since 2000, Florida’s population growth has been 116%. During that same time property tax revenue collection has risen by a staggering 370%. In other words, property taxes have risen at greater than 3x the rate of population growth!

As of Friday, 91% of companies reported earnings for the third quarter with  13.1%  year-over-year growth, which is much stronger than the 7.9% expected. This week will likely be a pivotal week as investors weigh whether a correction is the next step for the market or if last week’s tech selling is just a pause. Much of that will likely come down to if the shutdown ends. Related,  the monthly infl...

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.    

Did you know that over the past ten years only 33 House Democrats have voted  in a more bi-partisan  way than Nancy Pelosi? In fact, did you know that Nancy Pelosi co-sponsored 14% of the legislation proposed by Republicans over the past decade that eventually became a law?

Compassion and aid is best provided through non-profits, faith groups and the private sector. Compassion is never successfully provided through government-imposed socialism. It’s insidious.  

Interview: Drug Deal, Abraham Accords & Govn't Shutdown w/White House Correspondent Jon Decker