Seeking Rents – The Podcast

A Republican megadonor got caught hosting a pigeon shoot. Then he got Florida politicians to change the law.


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In this episode: In February 2024, a pair of animal-rights groups used drone recordings to expose a massive pigeon-shooting event at a ranch in Okeechobee, Fla., owned by Troy Link, the CEO of Jack Link’s Meat Snacks and a major donor to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican politicians A little over a year later, DeSantis signed a new state law that criminalizes the use of drones to record people on private property. That law, records show, was written by lobbyists hired by Troy Link.

Show notes:

Pigeon Jerky: Florida Beef Jerky Magnate Blasted for Hosting Live Pigeon Shoot

House Bill 1121 – Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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