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Censoring books is bad for students, teachers and democracy

As long-time educators, we are alarmed by the rapidly increasing political censorship in education. You should be, too.

Chicago Sun-Times

Disney tells investors Florida can’t dissolve special district without paying debt

MIAMI — As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an obscure provision in state law that says the state could not do what legislators were doing — unless the district’s bond…

Miami Herald

Pinellas County commission votes to sue Florida over new election law

TAMPA, Fla. — Pinellas County commissioners voted Tuesday to sue the state over its new elections reform law, which includes a provision they say illegally targets Pinellas to accommodate the political ambitions of one state legislator.

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Florida enacts new congressional map

Florida enacted new congressional districts on April 22, 2022, when Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a proposal approved by the legislature into law. Florida was apportioned 28 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one more than it received after the 2010 census. This map will…

Ballotpedia

Ron DeSantis’ fight with Disney helped him break fundraising records

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ massive political clout has been on full display.

Tribune News Service

DeVos + DeSantis = Defund the schools

Florida governor joins Trump's education secretary in online push for her plan to privatize Michigan public schools

Salon

Editorial: A Trump judge rated ‘not qualified’ got it wrong on masks

COVID-19 caught the United States unprepared and unwilling in some ways to defend itself against the viral pandemic that has now taken nearly a million American lives. More than 400,000 had been lost by the time Joe Biden, on his first day as president, ordered face-masking across an array of…

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Michael Hiltzik: In Florida, DeSantis punishes Disney — by giving it a big tax cut

Up in their corporate suite, executives of the Walt Disney Co. must be laughing themselves silly.

Los Angeles Times

Florida activist seeks to ban Bible from schools for being too ‘woke’

Activist argues the Bible covers topics such as slavery, abuse and racism, qualifying it to be banned

The Independent UK

Roger Stone won’t run against DeSantis for Florida governor — but says he might challenge ‘RINO’ Rubio

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roger Stone said Monday he won’t run against Gov. Ron DeSantis, but he said he’s contemplating a Republican primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

Tribune News Service

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs controversial voting bill, creates election crimes office

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Legislature to create an office within the executive branch that would have the power investigate and enforce election related crimes.

Tribune News Service

Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes

The Independent UK

In Trump's image: GOP wants school bully

Empathy and kindness are right wing kryptonite — so Republicans want to stop schools from teaching social skills

Salon

Florida Republican says Democrats’ peaceful protest against redistricting was worse than Capitol riot

State Republicans compare Democratic legislators hour-long sit-in to ‘insurrection’

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Benzinga

Texas Judge Invites Disney To Relocate Theme Parks To The Lone Star State

A Texas judge has invited the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) to bid farewell to the “extremists in Florida” and relocate its Sunshine State attractions and operations to the Lone Star State.

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: Woke sports organizations are ignoring women’s rights in transgender debate

They used to call Nancy Hogshead-Makar a leftist liberal, a tolerant Democrat and a fierce feminist who dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of female athletes.

Tribune News Service

Florida’s congressional map: An about-face in GOP strategy and a setback for Blacks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I can hear the moans.’‘

The Independent UK

Can Trump run again in the 2024 election?

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

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DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud

In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals

Tribune News Service

Disney’s $578 million tax break left untouched in DeSantis feud

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have put a bull’s-eye on special perks that Walt Disney Co. has enjoyed in his state for more than 50 years, but he’s keeping his hands off hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks recently lavished on the entertainment giant.

Salon

Ron DeSantis' Disney stunt backfires

Florida Republicans' rush to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District might also contravene state law

Orlando Sentinel

Editorial: Disney ‘punishment’ could blow up in DeSantis’ face

The Facebook post from last Saturday is comedy gold. A man in a DeSantis 2020 hat topped with a mouse-ear headband poses in front of a few cars with their hoods up. The caption: “Patriot Convoy just did a BLOCKADE @ the Entrance of Disney. Car Trouble. No one visiting…

Miami Herald

Ron DeSantis get any more anti-gay, anti-trans? Oh, yes. He can

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ health department has once again dismissed the best minds in medical science to play Republican Party politics with people’s lives.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Unneeded guidance on transgender issues in Florida

The governor of what he declares “the freest state in these United States” is once again sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ health department issued guidance advising against gender identity treatment for children and teenagers outside of counseling. It was another mean-spirited effort to…

The Independent UK

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