Seeking Rents
Seeking Rents – The Podcast
Florida Legislature 2025: The fights ahead
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Florida Legislature 2025: The fights ahead

Florida lawmakers hold their first hearings ahead of the 2025 session, as the state gears up for more big battles over everything from abortion to homeowner’s insurance.

In this episode: Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature just wrapped up its first week of hearings ahead of the state’s annual 60-day lawmaking session, which will begin in March. The week offered a sneak preview of some big coming battles on issues like abortion and immigration. But it also revealed important fights ahead over insurance industry secrets, rock mining in the Everglades, and favors for banks.

Show notes:

How Florida could try to stop voters from ever again voting on abortion access

Politicians weakened state ethics laws. Investigators are now closing cases.

How home insurance companies in Florida sidestep rules meant to prevent excess profits

Banks lobbyists want to slash funding for legal support programs

Ron DeSantis' top aide punished bank lobbyists for being disloyal

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Seeking Rents
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.