Seeking Rents
Seeking Rents – The Podcast
Outsourcing prisons, selling lottery tickets and testing toilet water for drugs
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Outsourcing prisons, selling lottery tickets and testing toilet water for drugs

The many stories buried inside Florida's $115 billion state budget.

In this episode: Florida lawmakers might take more powers away from cities and towns, cut funding for a cross-state wildlife corridor, and start testing toilet water for drugs. They could give politicians more control over courses offered at public universities, let the attorney general dish out rich legal contracts with less scrutiny, and make taxpayers foot the bill for Ron DeSantis’ security even after he leaves office. And they may keep squeezing public employee unions, outsource more of the state’s prison system, and further expand the Florida Lottery. A look at some of the many projects and issues in play as Florida lawmakers meet in a special session to finalize a new state budget.

Show notes

Stories discussed in today’s show:

Welcome to Florida, Episode 305: ‘Welcome to Florida’ x ‘Seeking Rents’

The budget shenanigans begin

Budget update: Lawmakers may cut funding for the Florida Wildlife Corridor to pay for a small park in the Panhandle

Amid a growing national witch hunt for abortion medication, Florida may fund testing for ‘contaminants’ in toilet water

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