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Governors issue 26 executive orders from May 1-7

Nationally, governors issued 26 executive orders from May 1-7. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 16, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) with three. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero.

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Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others

In one case, references to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement were removed. The list of rejected materials included books on U.S. history, the Holocaust and psychology.

WEKU

"Cruel" Fla. GOP bill targets immigrants

This bill "appears to be cruelty for cruelty's sake,” attorney says

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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of May 7, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, legislators passed four during the week of May 1-7. This…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis to hit Peoria this week — and how he’ll play depends entirely on which party you ask

Organizers of the downstate Lincoln Day Dinner say DeSantis will “speak on his successful Florida Blueprint,” as Republicans “fight the radical Progressive Left’s Marxist agenda here in Illinois.” But Gov. J.B. Pritzker said, “DeSantis’ views are not what we call freedom in Illinois.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Florida governor signs bill opposing ESG

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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UF commit, 4-star RB Kahnen Daniels to take official visit to MSU in early June

Michigan State will be looking to flip a big-time running prospect committed to Florida next month

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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of May 8, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.49, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.32, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.16. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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Disney Just Amended Its Lawsuit To Troll Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Disney's battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just went in a petty direction.

Cinemablend

DeSantis signs bills banning Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida

Republican governor says bills are meant to ‘counteract’ the ‘malign influence of the Chinese Communist party’ in the state

The Guardian - US

Why there will be no winners in the never-ending war between Disney and DeSantis

Every governor in the country, Republican or Democrat, would be thrilled to have Disney make these investments in their state–except Ron DeSantis.

Fortune

UK's biggest Disney fan gives sneak peek inside invite-only Cinderella castle suite

Kathryn Chung, from Hackney in London, has been crowned the biggest fan of Disney after a lengthy competition battled out in Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World, Florida, and on the Disney Wish cruise ship

Daily Mirror

First Thing: family and friends identify victims of Texas mall shooting

A Korean American family, a security guard and two young sisters are among those killed in Saturday attack near Dallas. Plus, how one man survived being struck by lightning

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s Hill backers often voted like DeSantis on entitlements - Roll Call

Trump’s has targeted DeSantis’ congressional votes that endorsed changes in seniors' benefits. Some Trump backers voted the same way, however.

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Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads

Phosphogypsum, a byproduct in the fertilizer industry, contains uranium and radium — and as the EPA notes, it also forms radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas."

The Guardian - US

Disney v DeSantis: what’s at stake for Florida as legal tug-of-war ramps up?

Eventual outcome will have profound implications for Sunshine state overall and the regional economy in particular

The Independent UK

Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday

The super PAC promoting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to have dozens of staff in place in the first 18 states on the GOP presidential primary calendar in the coming weeks

ABC News

Four Australian mates whose families battled cancer run across America to raise funds

Four Australians have completed a mammoth feat by running more than 3,300 kilometres from the southern tip of Florida to the Canadian border in 79 days to raise money for cancer charities.

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Anti-abortion group aligns with Trump, weeks after criticism

The leader of a major anti-abortion group has aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, just weeks after raising questions about his commitment to restricting access to the procedure

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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections on May 16, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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The Athletic names Florida safety Trey Dean III as UDFA with best chance to make roster

Which UDFA do you think can make the Jets roster this year?

Daily Mirror

Mama June reveals the cost of her 'extravagant' wedding in proud boast

Mama June Shannon has proudly revealed how much her special wedding to Justin 'Smallz' Stroud cost as the pair tied the knot in Florida

The Independent UK

Accused 'ghost candidate' faces campaign finance charges

A former city commissioner in central Florida accused of being a “ghost” candidate in a 2022 county commission race has been arrested on several campaign finance charges

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Florida Legislature approves election bill that eliminates resign to run provision

On April 28, Florida S7050 passed the state House 76-34, clearing both chambers of the state legislature. The Florida Senate passed the bill 28-12 on April 26. The Republican-sponsored bill makes a number of changes to the state’s election laws, including:

The Independent UK

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events

Disney has amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor

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