Election Eve
from Seeking Rents – The Podcast Hosted by Jason Garcia
In this episode: Election Day is finally here and Florida voters have a rare chance to completely reshape their government in Tallahassee — with competitive races for governor, attorney general, chief financial officer, and a host of seats in the state Legislature. In today’s show, we run through some of the big issues hanging in the balance. Show notes To make a donation to Seeking Rents, click here. Stories discussed in today’s show: An election-eve look at some of the donors funding state campaigns across Florida A developer wants to build a giant data center in Palm Beach — after lobbying for a tax break in Tallahassee How Byron and Erika Donalds’ wealth hinges on millions in state education dollars A management firm is poised to profit off plan to divert local property taxes to charter schools Gun money in the Florida Legislature Florida just approved the largest electric rate increase in history. Here’s how it happened. How home insurance companies in Florida sidestep rules meant to prevent excess profits How Florida fights to hide insurers’ finances DeSantis grants tax favor for Philip Morris after $500,000 gift DeSantis pushed lawmakers to purge Medicaid, records show From abortion to rural boundaries: What’s at stake in the race for attorney general (podcast) The sickness infecting Florida state government (podcast) Questions or comments? Send ‘em to [email protected] Listen to the show: Apple | Spotify Watch the show: YouTube Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe
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