Archive - Seeking Rents

Oversight turns ominous in Tallahassee

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

8 hrs ago •

Florida lawmakers may help a mining giant fend off lawsuits

New legislation to stifle lawsuits targeting phosphate-mining companies is part of a broader effort by Florida Republicans to support the Mosaic Co., a…

16 hrs ago •

Chemtrails and vaccine lettuce: Florida is about to have its stupidest session ever

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

Feb 16 •

Florida Legislature 2025: Who's afraid of Ron DeSantis?

Republicans in the Florida Legislature roll Ron DeSantis in an immigration fight. Then the Florida Supreme Court smacks him down, too.

Feb 14 •

24:28

Car dealers try to keep a chokehold on new car sales in Florida

Using courts and compliant politicians, Florida car dealers are fighting to keep Floridians from buying electric vehicles directly from the companies…

Feb 12 •

Florida has $31 billion trapped in towers of toxic waste

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

Feb 9 •

Florida Legislature 2025: Florida lawmakers are flexing

But the state's agriculture commissioner is doing the bidding of Big Ag.

Feb 7 •

31:24

Ron DeSantis rolls out a Nanny state budget

Florida's Republican governor is willing to fund arts across Florida — but only art he likes.

Feb 5 •

30:20

Gas lobbyists want tighter handcuffs on local communities

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

Feb 2 •

January 2025

Florida Legislature 2025: A bully gets pantsed

But a bunch of innocent people get needlessly hurt in the process.

Jan 29 •

31:19

Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to sanction his election interference

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

Jan 26 •

Records show Big Sugar lobbyists are working on plans for an Everglades-area mine

Boosters of the Big Sugar-backed mine have approached senior aides to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for help with the controversial project.

Jan 21 •

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