Florida Legislature 2024: Highs and lows

Seeking Rents – The Podcast

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Florida Legislature 2024: Highs and lows

Day 29 of the Florida Legislature's 2024 session was a good one for big businesses and white nationalists.

Jason Garcia

Feb 07, 2024

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In this episode: A day in the Florida Legislature filled with highs and lows. There were big wins for corporate lobbyists and white nationalists. But there was also a glimmer of hope for Florida homeowners getting crushed by the cost of property insurance.

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Seeking Rents – The Podcast

"Rent-seeking" is a term in economics that describes when a corporation uses its political influence to twist tax laws and other public policy in its favor. Seeking Rents – The Podcast brings you the stories of how that's happening in Florida, where corporate interests like Florida Power & Light, Big Sugar, and Walt Disney World wield enormous influence everywhere from local city halls to the state Capitol. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jason Garcia, Florida's leading corporate-accountability reporter.

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