Florida GOP chairman accused of rape Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on Christian Ziegler to step down in light of the investigation Salon · Dec 1, 2023
Florida Republican party chair under investigation for alleged sexual assault Christian Ziegler mentioned in heavily redacted police documents that includes the word ‘raped’, reports say The Guardian - US · Dec 1, 2023
Florida GOP chair accused of rape by woman he and wife were reportedly having affair with Christian Ziegler is under investigation for alleged sexual battery The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
‘There won’t be libraries left’: how a Florida county became the book ban heartland of the US As the extremist group Moms for Liberty flourishes in Clay county, a campaign of outrage has books disappearing from school shelves The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2023
There's delusion behind Moms for Liberty Moms for Liberty doesn't speak for parents of school kids who aren't on board with book banning and bullying Salon · Jul 5, 2023
LOCALIZE IT: Moms for Liberty expands efforts to take over school boards, other education posts EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
Moms for Liberty listed as ‘anti-government’ group by extremism watchdog The ‘parents’ rights’ group has backed book bans and the removal of discussions of race and LGBTQ+ issues in schools The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2023
Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next? The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had. WEKU · Mar 30, 2023
Disney stripped DeSantis' board of power Secret deal lasts until "21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants" of King Charles III Salon · Mar 30, 2023
New Disney Reedy Creek board chair vows ‘broader representation’ Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which replaced Disney’s Reedy Creek, agreed Wednesday to work with the district’s firefighters to resolve their union contract impasse and help award death benefits to the widow of a firefighter who died in 2017. Orlando Sentinel · Mar 8, 2023
5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. WEKU · Mar 6, 2023
DeSantis holds up Disney move as proof he’ll fight ‘woke’ corporations LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As he declared victory over Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis lectured the corporate leaders of the state’s biggest employer in its lifeblood tourism industry. Orlando Sentinel · Mar 4, 2023
Ron DeSantis installs rightwing figures on board of former Disney district Florida’s Republican governor offers insight into his potential 2024 run with Reedy Creek choices after taking control of district The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023
Reason · Mar 1, 2023 DeSantis' Disney Drama Turns Culture War Into Political Gains In the old days, conservatives would have viewed unelected officials being appointed to oversee corporate decisions as a worrying intrusion of state power into private affairs. DeSantis has figured out how to get them to cheer for it.
Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023 DeSantis’s get-parents-fired-up strategy holds clues to a 2024 run To win reelection, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis harnessed the power of one of the most coveted groups of voters anywhere — motivated parents. The strategy could build a key pillar of support if, as widely expected, he runs for president in 2024.
Salon · Dec 1, 2022 DeSantis-backed school board takeovers "Our kids' education cannot be left in the hand of extremists," advocate warns
Salon · Aug 25, 2022 Right wins big in Fla. school boards Anti-"woke" right-wingers score major victories in Miami, Sarasota — but elsewhere in Florida, liberals push back