Before Florida’s legislative session began in January, corporations, political committees and lobbyists showered the accounts of some of the state’s most influential lawmakers with a fresh $14 million in a single day.
It has been 16 years since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision flung open the door to unlimited corporate money. Its corrosive effects are still felt everywhere — and Tallahassee is a prime example.
That decision diluted the power of one citizen, one vote. People rightly understand that a single vote and a contribution of $100 is welcome, but a $50,000 donation that could help pay for glossy mailers to
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