In this episode: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has been using his office to help donors, intervening in at least three civil disputes on behalf of special interests who gave $25,000 gifts to his fundraising committee. Meanwhile, Florida state House Speaker Danny Perez has been using his powers to help secret clients of his private legal practice, including Airbnb and Newsmax. For a pair of politicians who have spent much of the last two years fighting with each other, the two of them seem to have quite a bit in common.

Show notes

Stories discussed on today’s show:

They gave Uthmeier’s campaign $25,000. Then his office stepped in to help.

Filing reveals FL House Speaker’s private client list, including Airbnb, Newsmax

Florida’s top cop uses his power to prop up car dealers

A favor for a billionaire car dealer and Republican megadonor, tucked inside a transportation law

Ron DeSantis' top aide punished bank lobbyists for being disloyal

Records show Big Sugar lobbyists are working on plans for an Everglades-area mine

A right-wing news network lobbied Florida lawmakers to defund fact-checkers, records show

A new tax break for Trump appointees

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