Archive - Seeking Rents

Banks lobbyists want to slash funding for legal support programs

With Florida's 2025 legislative approaching, banks have begun a campaign to cut funding for legal programs that help veterans, domestic violence…

Dec 20 •

How Florida became the national leader at denying health insurance to kids

Something ugly has happened in Florida.

Dec 17 •

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A billionaire is showering cash on Florida politicians

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Dec 15 •

Anti-immigrant extremism and economic reality collide in Tallahassee

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Dec 8 •

A most cowardly court

How Republican governors collared the Florida Supreme Court.

Dec 5 •

45:49

A former Democratic megadonor just raised $1 million for a top Florida Republican

Records show new Senate President Ben Albritton just pocketed $1 million from people and businesses linked to Morgan & Morgan, the giant personal-injury…

Dec 4 •

November 2024

As Wall Street freezes Floridians out of home ownership, talk of reform ripples through Tallahassee

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Nov 24 •

Why so many state lawmakers don't care what you think

As more states fall under one-party rule, state governments are becoming less responsive to their own voters.

Nov 21 •

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Florida Legislature 2025: See no evil

New leaders take control of the Florida Legislature — and one immediately rolls over for Ron DeSantis.

Nov 19 •

19:02

Challenging corporate power — and winning

How people-powered politics can succeed even in a state whose government has been captured by corporate lobbyists.

Nov 18 •

59:31

Digging for answers — with your help

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Nov 17 •

A corporate dark money group just spent millions to help Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis' efforts to keep marijuana illegal and abortion banned in Florida got a big boost from a group with ties to Big Sugar.

Nov 13 •

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