On the new State of Emergency, hosts Jared Moskowitz and Peter Schorsch welcome Rep. Jay Trumbull, the Bay County native who serves the Panhandle’s House District 6. Trumbull will be House Appropriations Chair for the 2022 Legislative Session, which is expected to have the largest state budget in history.

Topics include:

— The challenge of hosting a podcast in a hospital waiting room, as Peter’s wife Michelle awaits surgery.

— No longer funny: When do appropriations lobbyists stop laughing at the chair’s jokes?

— Rebuilding at three years after Hurricane Michael, and the region is coming back better.

— Florida’s whopping $100 billion budget; more growth means more services.

— Discretionary money and the state’s billion-dollar rainy day reserve.

— Unforeseen circumstances (like a pandemic).

— Speaking of COVID-19, Florida’s Medicaid population is growing.

— Contrasting approaches to managing budgets.

— The ins (and outs) of social media.

— Being nice … until budget meetings start.

— Working across the aisle with Democrats (and the impact they have through budgets). Fond memories of the opposing side.

— Eight days of sprinkles!

— Understanding the Panhandle region.

— State of play in Governor’s race: Charlie Crist versus Nikki Fried. Who has traction to take on Ron DeSantis?

— Val Demings fundraising triumph; is Marco Rubio vulnerable?

— Will Demings be a “savior” for Florida Democrats? Which way will voters land?

— The national spotlight heads to Florida. How strong is DeSantis, really?

Special Guest: Jay Trumbull.