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Florida Legislature 2025: An authoritarian turn in the state House
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Florida Legislature 2025: An authoritarian turn in the state House

Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives try to silence the state's chief economist.

In this episode: Republicans in Tallahassee want to punish the state’s chief economist because she refused to bend to political pressure during a debate last year over an abortion-rights ballot measure. Meanwhile, the speaker of the state House calls for a historic tax cut for consumers. It’s an idea with a lot of promise — but a lot of peril, too.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

House Bill 1205 — Amendments to the State Constitution

Senate Bill 7016 — Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution

State lawmakers could slash sales tax, saving Floridians billions

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: Who Pays? (7th ed.)

ITEP: A Revenue Analysis of Worldwide Combined Reporting in the States

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