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A national insurance company wrote a bill to obstruct asbestos lawsuits in Florida
Records show lobbyists for Nationwide were behind a bill to help defendants defeat legal claims brought by cancer victims poisoned by exposure to…
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Jason Garcia
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Ron DeSantis signs a state law blocking wage and benefit protections for Florida workers
The governor of Florida just signed a bill written by lobbyists for big businesses that dissolves living wage laws, prevents predictable-scheduling…
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Jason Garcia
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Publix sought to block electric vehicle rules, records show
A lobbyist for grocery giant Publix Super Markets sent a proposal to Florida lawmakers to block rules that require developers to pre-wire their parking…
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Jason Garcia
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Florida is *thisclose* to becoming Alabama
The Supreme Court of Florida appears ready to declare that zygotes, embryos and fetuses are people under the state's constitution.
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Jason Garcia
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March 2024

Ron DeSantis hits the reset button
The once (and future?) presidential candidate stops fighting over Disney and 'Don't Say Gay.'
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Jason Garcia
24:22
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Ron DeSantis lobbied for windmill ban, records show
Aides to Florida's Republican governor helped write legislation banning offshore wind energy in Florida — a state that has no offshore wind energy…
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Jason Garcia
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$50 and pray: Florida's latest response to the property insurance crisis
Homeowners across Florida are getting crushed by the cost of property insurance. So what did state lawmakers do about it during their legislative…
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Jason Garcia
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The most important vote of the session
The Florida Senate pulled a bait-and-switch to help the Big Business lobby screw working Floridians.
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Jason Garcia
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Florida Legislature 2024: It's done
Florida lawmakers finish their 2024 legislative session with an anti-worker flourish.
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Jason Garcia
18:55
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Florida Legislature 2024: End game
Amid an eleventh-hour bill-passing blitz, Florida lawmakers try to cripple the state's ethics laws.
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Jason Garcia
14:27
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Florida's new budget sets the stage for a big environmental battle
A look at some of the interesting stories, intriguing politics, and important policy decisions baked into a $117 billion state budget that Florida…
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Jason Garcia
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Florida Legislature 2024: Doubling down
Stop Woke 3.0: Florida lawmakers just decided to expand a bunch of controversial laws.
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Jason Garcia
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