In this episode: On Day 14 of the Florida Legislature’s 2026 session, lawmakers advanced bills that would help aerospace and defense companies dodge property taxes and let anti-vaccine parent send their kids to public schools while ignoring all immunization rules for reasons of “conscience.” Plus: Republicans in Tallahassee think Ivermectin is safe enough to sell without a prescription — but only if doctors and pharmacies have total legal immunity for providing it to patents.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

Senate Bill 1512 — Space Florida

Passed the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee by a 4-0 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 1756 — Medical Freedom

Passed the Senate Health Policy Committee by a 6-4 vote (vote sheet)

Stories discussed in today’s show:

Rigging the rules: How the state of Florida helps some special interests skip out on property taxes (podcast version)

Florida rigged the rules for special interests who squeeze tax breaks out of Tallahassee. That’s now causing chaos. (written version)

Space Florida’s rocket science financing

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