In this episode: Republican lawmakers are digging deeper into a scandal in which the Ron DeSantis administration may have used a Casey DeSantis charity to turn $10 million of Medicaid money into funding for TV ads in a political campaign that was important to the governor. It’s obviously bad — and potentially illegal. But it’s also part of a broader pattern of abuses. Plus: Is the Florida Senate getting ready for war? And a good day for an environmentally destructive mining giant.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

Senate Bill 1144 — Hope Florida

Senate Bill 110 — Rural Communities

Senate Bill 832 — Former Phosphate Mining Land

Ron DeSantis won the battles. He may have lost the war.

‘Mistakes were made,’ Hope Florida charity leader tells lawmakers

Lawmaker will subpoena Florida attorney general in DeSantis charity probe

Florida lawmakers may help a mining giant fend off lawsuits

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