In this episode: The Florida Legislature unveils a plan to name a 124-mile, coast-to-coast corridor after Donald Trump. The “President Donald J. Trump Highway” would run right by “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” — and just a few miles to the north of “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.” In between putting Trump’s name on things, Florida lawmakers are also working on plans to give bigger tax subsidies to privatized public schools, make it harder for college students to vote, and force sixth-graders to watch anti-abortion propaganda. An update from Day 44 of Florida’s 2026 legislative session.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

Senate Bill 628 — Transportation Facility Designations

SB 628 amendment

Passed the House of Representatives by an 82-26 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 33 — Transportation Facility Designations

Passed the House of Representatives by an 82-30 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 7046 — Taxation

Passed the House Finance & Tax Committee by a 5-2 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 991 — Election Integrity

Passed the House of Representatives by an 83-31 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 1071 — Education

Passed the House of Representatives by an 82-31 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 1632 — Ideologies Inconsistent with American Principles

Passed the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee by a 5-3 vote (vote sheet not yet available)

The stories referenced in today’s show:

‘A parallel system’: Miami-Dade school district to be cut out of decisions about charter schools

Lobbyists for a billionaire and a charter network pushed Florida lawmakers to expand a school privatization program, records show

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