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DeSantis touts Florida in 1st public 2024 message to SC GOP voters

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — In Ron DeSantis’ first public 2024 test in front of South Carolina Republican voters, the Florida governor on Wednesday spent most of his remarks touting his own state and its response, or blueprint, to combat what he called “toxic ideologies.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Book bans in US public schools increase by 28% in six months, Pen report finds

Writers organisation denounces ‘relentless’ Republican crusade as 1,477 books banned in first half of 2022-23 school year

The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2023

DeSantis v Disney feud escalates as Republicans advance takeover plan

New board of directors hand-picked by Florida governor propose low-income housing next to park and increase in taxes

The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2023

Beth Kowitt: Disney embraces its role as hero to DeSantis’s villain

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war against Walt Disney Co. reached parody level on Monday when he floated his latest threat: building a prison next to its theme park complex in the state.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Editorial: First Disney, now beer. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ woke wars are ever more ridiculous

Not content with going after Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis has fired up the grudge machine yet again.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2023

Trump considers federal abortion ban a vote-loser and is unlikely to support one

Allies say Trump believes states should rule on reproductive rights and that support for federal ban could cost him 2024 election

The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2023

Minnesota Gov. Walz draws sharp contrasts with red states

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is drawing stark contrasts between his state and Republican-led states

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

DeSantis-backed bill restricting non-resident Chinese land buys called ‘discriminatory’

A priority bill of Gov. Ron DeSantis was called discriminatory by dozens of Chinese Americans on Wednesday, with some drawing comparisons to a Nazi-era law requiring Jews to register their property with the state.

Miami Herald · Apr 20, 2023

DeSantis ready to fire back at Trump over Social Security, Medicare attacks

Donald Trump and his allies have already made a habit of going after Ron DeSantis over Social Security and Medicare.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 20, 2023

Potential GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence urges continued aide to Ukraine in California speech

LOS ANGELES — Former Vice President Mike Pence, weighing a White House run next year, delivered a powerful call for America’s continued aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, saying the intervention is critical for national and global security.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 19, 2023