Florida Legislature 2024: The art of distraction

Seeking Rents – The Podcast

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Florida Legislature 2024: The art of distraction

An update from day nine of Florida's 60-day lawmaking session, where culture wars and corporate favors collide.

Jason Garcia

Jan 18, 2024

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In this episode: On one side of the state Capitol, Florida lawmakers were passing a bill to ban pride flags from public buildings. On the other, they were passing a bill to let homebuilders use more kids on construction sites. A dispatch from Day 9 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session.

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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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