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Inside a DeSantis appointee's taxpayer-funded spending spree

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/inside-a-desantis-appointees-taxpayer

Published: March 24, 2025 14:46

Records show former Orange County Supervisor of Elections Glen Gilzean spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on self-promotion and payments to allies of Ron DeSantis and other Republican leaders.

A little provision in a big bill could lead to the loss of affordable apartments across Florida

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/a-little-provision-in-a-big-bill

Published: March 23, 2025 16:03

A recap of the third week of the Florida Legislature's 2025 session, plus a preview of week four.

DeSantis grants tax favor for Philip Morris after $500,000 gift

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/desantis-grants-tax-favor-for-philip

Published: March 23, 2025 12:10

The DeSantis administration ruling for Philip Morris International comes as the Big Tobacco giant lobbies state lawmakers to exempt heated tobacco products like its IQOS device from tobacco tax laws.

Worst in the nation and proud of it

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Published: March 19, 2025 17:16

Florida lawmakers may take the nation's worst unemployment system for workers and make it even worse.

Pay no attention to the corporation behind the curtain

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/pay-no-attention-to-the-corporation

Published: March 18, 2025 14:26

Florida senators use DEI as a distraction before rushing through a bill filled with favors for big developers.

Corporate lobbyists scurry to stop bipartisan 'Right to Repair' bills

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/corporate-lobbyists-scurry-to-stop

Published: March 16, 2025 16:09

A recap of the second week of the Florida Legislature's 2025 session, plus a preview of week three.

A developer-backed bill would unravel rural protections in Orlando, allow an ethanol plant near Jacksonville

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/a-developer-backed-bill-would-unravel

Published: March 15, 2025 21:38

The legislation could also make it easier to put subdivisions on farmland, turn a Miami fuel terminal into luxury mansions, and kill popular local programs that make developers pay for public art.

Florida Legislature 2025: A bill in Florida could hurt kids in Delaware

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-a-bill-in

Published: March 13, 2025 17:39

It's part of an under-the-radar fight in the Florida Capitol over a piece of the duPont family fortune.

Florida Legislature 2025: Undermining oat milk, protecting plastic bags

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-undermining

Published: March 12, 2025 17:01

A good day in the Florida Capitol for dairy industry lobbyists and big box stores.

Florida Legislature 2025: A sneak attack on the state minimum wage

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-a-sneak

Published: March 11, 2025 15:29

Florida's Republican-controlled Legislature is working on a ticking time bomb of a bill meant to blow up the state's voter-approved minimum wage.

DOGE this: Ron DeSantis is still hiding his spending on tax-funded campaign ads

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/doge-this-ron-desantis-is-still-hiding

Published: March 9, 2025 11:21

A recap of the first week of the Florida Legislature's 2025 session, plus a preview of week two.

Florida Legislature 2025: The biggest battle of session has begun

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-the-biggest

Published: March 7, 2025 20:59

Republican leaders in the Florida Legislature hatch new plans to crush citizen-led petition drives.

Florida Legislature 2025: Danger for Ron DeSantis

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-danger-for

Published: March 5, 2025 14:48

On the first day of Florida's 2025 legislative session, lawmakers put Ron DeSantis in a politically treacherous position.

What to watch as Florida's 2025 session begins

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/what-to-watch-as-floridas-2025-session

Published: March 3, 2025 23:53

Undermining workers and weakening social safety nets. Corporate favors for car dealers, mining companies, and cattle ranchers. And looming battles over ballot initiatives and abortion bans.

The Florida Legislature is back. So are the billionaires who expect lawmakers to do their bidding.

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/the-florida-legislature-is-back-so

Published: March 2, 2025 12:39

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Secret study reveals insurance companies pocketed billions while crying poor in Florida

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/secret-study-reveals-insurance-companies

Published: February 28, 2025 15:42

An insurance bombshell drops just before session — and Florida lawmakers are angry.

Oversight turns ominous in Tallahassee

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/oversight-turns-ominous-in-tallahassee

Published: February 23, 2025 20:54

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Florida lawmakers may help a mining giant fend off lawsuits

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-lawmakers-may-help-a-mining

Published: February 23, 2025 12:44

New legislation to stifle lawsuits targeting phosphate-mining companies is part of a broader effort by Florida Republicans to support the Mosaic Co., a Fortune 500 fertilizer giant.

Chemtrails and vaccine lettuce: Florida is about to have its stupidest session ever

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/chemtrails-and-vaccine-lettuce-florida

Published: February 16, 2025 15:27

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Florida Legislature 2025: Who's afraid of Ron DeSantis?

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-whos-afraid

Published: February 14, 2025 18:09

Republicans in the Florida Legislature roll Ron DeSantis in an immigration fight. Then the Florida Supreme Court smacks him down, too.

Car dealers try to keep a chokehold on new car sales in Florida

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/car-dealers-try-to-keep-a-chokehold

Published: February 12, 2025 22:02

Using courts and compliant politicians, Florida car dealers are fighting to keep Floridians from buying electric vehicles directly from the companies that make them.

Florida has $31 billion trapped in towers of toxic waste

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-has-31-billion-trapped-in

Published: February 9, 2025 16:54

Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.

Florida Legislature 2025: Florida lawmakers are flexing

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/florida-legislature-2025-florida

Published: February 7, 2025 16:02

But the state's agriculture commissioner is doing the bidding of Big Ag.

Ron DeSantis rolls out a Nanny state budget

https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/ron-desantis-rolls-out-a-nanny-state

Published: February 5, 2025 18:06

Florida's Republican governor is willing to fund arts across Florida — but only art he likes.