Florida’s Republican Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson — a likely 2026 candidate for governor — takes center stage on Day 35 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, with a proposal that tries to turn corporate protectionism into a base-rallying culture war.
Florida Legislature 2024: Masking a corporate favor as a MAGA culture war
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Florida Legislature 2024: Masking a corporate favor as a MAGA culture war
A quick update from Day 35 of Florida's 2024 legislative session, where state leaders want to ban lab-grown meat and control all the rules around electric vehicle charging stations.
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"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.
"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. Listen on
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