Florida Legislature 2025: Who's afraid of Ron DeSantis?

In this episode: Ron DeSantis and Republicans in the Florida Legislature end a month of fighting over immigration by agreeing to a package of bills that crack down on college kids — but cower from big corporations. Florida’s new immigration legislation is most interesting for the way that Republican state lawmakers used the process to push back against DeSantis after years of playing a submissive second fiddle to the governor. And now the Republican-appointed Florida Supreme Court is kicking his butt, too.

Show notes:

Jim DeFede analysis: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis backs down on immigration

Debbie Mayfield vs. Secretary, Florida Department of State

Car dealers try to keep a chokehold on new car sales in Florida

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