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Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill dissolving Walt Disney World’s private government, after the entertainment giant criticized a measure that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs bill to dissolve Disney’s governing agreement in wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay’

For decades, Disney has effectively taxed itself to provide services for the company town it created. Florida officials warn that without the special tax district, the burden could fall on taxpayers

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs bill to end Disney's self-governing status

The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday voted to eliminate the special status of Reedy Creek.

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Voting groups sue over Florida congressional map

Voting rights groups have sued Florida over a congressional map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature

The Independent UK

Florida’s examples of banned topics in math books derided as ‘political theater’

Education officials release four examples among the 54 math textbooks they rejected last week because of ‘prohibited topics’

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: Why are Disney and DeSantis feuding in Florida?

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill to dissolve a private government controlled by Disney that provides municipal-like services for its 27,000 acres in the Sunshine State

The Independent UK

First Thing: Russia to stage sham referendum in south Ukraine, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian leader tells residents in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia not to give personal information to Russian forces. Plus, 350,000 fewer American kindergarteners vaccinated against common diseases

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"Social emotional learning": The new CRT

Right-wing culture warriors' new obsession: Widespread "life skills" approach is actually sinister "Trojan horse"

Salon

Iowa GOP open to non-Trump prospects as 2024 gets underway

Former President Donald Trump’s persistent flirtation with another White House run is doing little to discourage other potential Republican candidates from stepping up their activity in Iowa, the state that will formally launch the nomination process

The Independent UK

Disney to lose special tax status for opposing Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill

Governor Ron DeSantis is set to sign bill revoking 1967 law allowing Disney to self-govern a roughly 25,000-acre Orlando area

The Guardian - US

Florida Democrats protest Ron DeSantis congressional map that would remove two majority-Black districts

Republicans began to leave the chamber while other Democrats made their to join the protest

The Independent UK

Disney stripped of huge tax breaks in political row as Brits could face pricier tickets

Disney has been stripped of the huge tax breaks which reportedly saved the company tens of millions of pounds a year, a shift which will possibly lead to higher ticket prices for Brits

Daily Mirror

Florida Republicans pass congressional map severely limiting Black voter power

Plan drawn by Ron DeSantis gives Republicans a significant boost and is one of the most aggressively gerrymandered maps in US

The Guardian - US

Florida House Approves Elimination Of Disney's Special District: What Happens Next?

Florida’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to dismantle Walt Disney Co’s (NYSE: DIS) self-governing special district.

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Florida adopts new US election map in likely boost to Republicans

Black legislators protest as state legislature endorses Governor Ron DeSantis’s proposal to change US congressional map.

The Independent UK

Can Trump run again in 2024 election?

One-term president was cleared in two impeachment trials while in office

The Independent UK

Florida Legislature votes to strip Disney self-government

The Florida House of Representatives has given final passage to a bill to dissolve a private government that Walt Disney World has been allowed to operate on its properties for more than five decades

The Independent UK

Florida Black lawmakers protest DeSantis' congressional map

Black Florida lawmakers are staging a sit-in on the House floor to protest a congressional map pushed by Republican Ron DeSantis that they say will diminish the state’s Black representation in the U.S. House

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Benzinga

Florida Senate OKs Dismantling Of Disney's Special District Status

The Republican-majority State Senate in Florida passed a bill on Wednesday to dissolve the special tax district status enjoyed by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) in the area around its Orlando theme parks.

Salon

Trump won't run — but Ron DeSantis will

Republicans and the Trump cult want to create a "medieval-technological" regime. But in the end, reality bites

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump's 2024 presidency odds as 'explosive' Piers Morgan interview set to air

Donald Trump features in a new interview with TV presenter and former friend Piers Morgan. Some bookies have the 44th president as favourite to win a new term in 2024

Roll Call

Florida map boosts Republicans partly at Black voters' expense - Roll Call

New lines in Florida could help Republicans pick up some of the five seats they need for a House majority, but a lawsuit is likely.

The Independent UK

How Florida residents could end up paying for the GOP’s war with Disney over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Dissolving the decades-old governing structure for Disney’s sprawling properties could come at a cost for taxpayers in neighbouring counties, Florida officials warn

The Independent UK

Florida Senate passes bill to end Disney self-government

The Florida Senate has passed a bill to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state

The Independent UK

Years of fruitful relations between Disney, Florida at risk

The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow

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