Seeking Rents – The Podcast

In this episode: Following a failed presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to bring some long-running feuds to a close, including battles with Disney and other opponents of his infamous 'Don't Say Gay' law. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode : Florida lawmakers just finished up their 2024 legislative session, and the one issue everyone is worried about is property insurance. So how did lawmakers decide to help? They’re going to give you fifty bucks. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode : The Florida Legislature concluded its 2024 session on Friday by passing Big Business-backed bills that loosen the state’s child-labor laws and block wage, benefit and safety protections for workers. But banking industry lobbyists took it on the chin, too. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents a...

In this episode : Less than 24 hours before the end of their 2024 legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that could undermine enforcement of state ethics laws. Plus: Day 60 decisions loom on legislation to weaken child-labor laws and strip wage and benefit protections from workers. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full ac...

In this episode : On the third-to-last day of their 2024 legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed a quartet of bills expanding controversial laws — including laws that target discussions of racism and sexism, public-sector unions, immigrants, and local government autonomy. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Re...

In this episode : On Day 57 of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session, lawmakers send Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill that implicitly criminalizes homelessness in Florida. Let’s unpack that bill a bit. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode : On Day 56 of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session, lawmakers finally bring budget negotiations in for a landing — thanks to hundreds of millions of dollars in last-minute earmarks and hidden legislation. Plus: Bills pass to lower wages for construction workers and raise interest rates on low-income consumers. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the s...

In this episode : Florida is about to pass a law banning kids from some social media platforms after the speaker of the state House successfully backed Gov. Ron DeSantis into a corner. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode : Work slows in the Florida Legislature as everyone waits for the governor and House speaker to hash out a plan to kick kids off social media. But lawmakers are still making big decisions — including choosing to turn a blind eye to a bunch of global corporations using accounting shell games to skip out on Florida corporate taxes. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter...

In this episode : Day 51 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session featured some last-minute shenanigans in support of real-estate developers in Orlando and more slow progress on a state budget. But things are about to get spicier in the state Capitol, as important policy showdowns loom in both the House and Senate. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |...

In this episode : With less than 10 days to go in the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, the end game is beginning to come into focus. Some bills are stalling while others are setting up for showdowns. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode : Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ruled the state’s Legislature with an iron fist for nearly three years now. But Day 45 of the state’s 2024 session suggests things are finally changing — and that lawmakers aren’t afraid of him anymore. Plus: A reminder of why you can’t always trust what some lawmakers say in public. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the s...

In this episode : On Day 44 of the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session, lawmakers advance bills to help more workers afford childcare — thanks to support from a Big Business lobbying group. But that same Big Business group is simultaneously pushing bills that bust worker unions, too. Plus: Florida may double down on a disastrous immigration law. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitte...

In this episode:  Days after the Florida House of Representatives rolled out a package of proposed tax cuts that would steer the vast majority of savings to businesses instead of consumers, the Florida Senate introduces another tax plan — one that is a bit better but still disproportionately favors businesses over consumers. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show : ...

In this episode:  Florida lawmakers were already working on bills to ban everything from living wages to lab-grown meat. Now, they’re talking about banning offshore wind energy, too. Plus: Bills that would protect industrial polluters from accountability. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.subs...

In this episode:  On Day 37 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, Republican leaders start to show their hand on tax breaks. They want to give lots of help to businesses. But they’re offering very little help for consumers. And, of course, they’re going to hand out a few special-interest favors, too. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify G...

In this episode:  Checking in after Day 36 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, with updates on bills to throw shoplifters in prison, teach kindergarteners about communism, and slip shady tax breaks into law. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

Florida’s Republican Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson — a likely 2026 candidate for governor — takes center stage on Day 35 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, with a proposal that tries to turn corporate protectionism into a base-rallying culture war. Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode:  It’s Day 31 of Florida’s 60-day legislative session and we’re focusing on the positive — including a plan to help families trying to climb the economic ladder. Plus: A terrible tax break turns into something that’s actually pretty good. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.subst...

In this episode:  The Florida Legislature’s 2024 session reaches the halfway point with state lawmakers starting a new fight with city and county leaders. Plus: Republican legislative leaders help Ron DeSantis get back on his feet. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode:  A day in the Florida Legislature filled with highs and lows. There were big wins for corporate lobbyists and white nationalists. But there was also a glimmer of hope for Florida homeowners getting crushed by the cost of property insurance. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.su...

In this episode:  As the Florida Legislature nears the halfway mark of its 2024 session, we’ve got updates on bills that could help homeowners rebuilding after a hurricane, throw homeless people into camps or county lockup, and pick a petty and needless culture-war fight. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at...

In this episode: A bunch of tax breaks are starting to surface in the Florida Legislature, including a $200 million cut for timeshare companies and owners. Plus: An opportunity to separate the fiscal conservatives from the phony panderers. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscri...

In this episode: The corporate and culture wars continue on Day 22 of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session, with lawmakers attacking wage protections for workers but protecting statues for Confederate generals, all while loosening the laws around both child labor and guns. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents...

In this episode : Week four of the Florida Legislature’s 2024 session kicks off with the state Senate taking up the most duplicitous bill of the year. Plus: Lawmakers get involved in a small legal dispute with a big defendant. Contact : Garcia. JasonR@gmail.com Follow :  Twitter   Follow the show :  Apple  |  Spotify Get full access to Seeking Rents at jasongarcia.substack.com/subscribe