A favor for a billionaire car dealer and Republican megadonor, tucked inside a transportation law
A new law meant to make car companies sell through more middleman car dealers was pushed behind the scenes by Braman Management, the Miami dealership company founded by a GOP megadonor, records show.
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In late April and with little fanfare, Florida Gov. …
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