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Florida Legislature 2025: Unanswered questions
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Florida Legislature 2025: Unanswered questions

Republicans in the Florida House abruptly end their hearings into a scandal roiling the Ron DeSantis administration.

In this episode: After key players in a scandal roiling Ron DeSantis and his closest allies refused to answer their questions, Republicans in the state House decide to end their hearings rather than escalate even further. So what’s next? Plus: Bills to help banks earn bigger profits, hedge funds bind workers to longer non-competes, and Success Academy charter schools set up shop in Miami.

Show notes:

The bills discussed in today’s show:

Senate Bill 498 – Trust Fund Interest for Purposes Approved by the Supreme Court 

House Bill 1219 – Employment Agreements

House Bill 1267 – Education

Senate Bill 1080 – Local Government Land Regulation

Lawmakers end Hope Florida charity probe without hearing from key players

Tax-funded nonprofit spent $5 million on ads amid abortion ballot battle

Florida pushed anti-abortion nonprofit to run ads against Amendment 4

Billionaire Ken Griffin gifts $25M to Success Academy

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