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Disney gave Florida GOP $125,000 before pausing contributions over ‘don’t say gay’ law

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. donated $125,000 to the Republican Party of Florida at the beginning of this year’s legislative session, according to new filings with the state.

Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis will map Florida’s congressional districts, legislative leaders announce

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican legislative leaders announced on Monday that they are not crafting a new congressional map but will rather defer to Gov. Ron DeSantis to draft new maps that will be to his liking.

Miami Herald

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

The Independent UK

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Stacey Abrams win in Georgia will lead to ‘cold war’ with Florida, DeSantis says

Florida governor and potential Republican presidential contender says, ‘I can’t have Castro to my south and Abrams to my north’

The Guardian - US

DeSantis takes on Disney in latest battle in the Republican culture war

Florida’s governor is unhappy that Disney has opposed his ‘don’t say gay’ bill – and is threatening to revoke its privileges

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defends voting to oppose trade sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

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DeSantis touting video by Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman draws election complaint

TAMPA, Fla. — TV ads by political candidates are nothing new. But how about a music video?

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Disney family member calls on company to ‘muster the courage’ to counter conservative outrage

Company says ‘Don’t Say Gay’ should ‘never have been signed into law’

The Independent UK

An ambitious new far-right agenda

Christopher Rufo used "critical race theory" as a Trojan horse. Now he wants to sack the city and win the war

Salon

Michael Hiltzik: The anti-vaxxers' campaign against public health advocates gets scarier and more rabid

Last December, we reported on the threatening behavior of a group of anti-vaccine activists toward Kristina Lawson, the president of the Medical Board of California.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Three examples of the hypocrisy in Tallahassee

Republican lawmakers in Florida like to say they stand for freedom, for parental rights, for the voices of those marginalized by “woke” liberalism. But behind the curtain, their actions smack of something else — hypocrisy, opportunism and a cynical belief that Floridians will buy whatever they’re selling. Three reports this…

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English professor sues UF, saying it stripped him of classes after criticizing COVID policy

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English professor sues UF, saying it stripped him of classes after criticizing COVID policy

A tenured University of Florida professor has sued the university’s president and three other administrators, alleging UF violated his free speech rights when it stripped him of his teaching assignments and barred him from walking onto the campus last fall after he criticized the school’s decision to conduct classes in…

Miami Herald

Florida school district pulls 2 books about transgender kids, including ‘I Am Jazz’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two books about transgender kids, including Broward resident Jazz Jennings’ “I Am Jazz,” have been removed from Palm Beach County classrooms and libraries in response to a new Florida law.

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Gene Collier: Wake me when you’re sure what ‘woke’ means

My inbox remains a reliable source of vitriolic accusations about the so-called woke mob, as well as more specific accusations that I am myself a member in good standing with the so-called woke mob, so I guess it’s time for a pertinent question:

Reason

Miami Herald: "DeSantis Calls Out 'Fake News,' But His Campaign Used Fake News Site to Raise Cash"

That's the Miami Herald headline; the body says: In messages to supporters, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't shy about labeling "fake news media" the enemy. But when it comes to raising money for his reelection bid, the Republican governor's campaign and an associated political committee have sought help from a…

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5 ways Florida nursing home visits will change thanks to bill signed by Gov. DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida health care facilities have a new set of rules for restricting visitation thanks to a bill approved Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Ballotpedia

The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Hillsborough schools trying to replace state money lost in stand over masks

TAMPA, Fla. — Facing down critics at their Tuesday meeting, Hillsborough County School officials said they are continuing to look for money to replace millions in state funding they stand to lose over their position on student masks.

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis’ office delayed release of public records request linked to Gaetz ally, report says

The investigation by News 6 alleges the records request was held up in the governor’s office for two months after the custodians had compiled them within days of it being sent

Miami Herald

Florida’s feuding over education laws is in national spotlight. GOP seizes the moment

MIAMI — Amanda Silvestri, a mother of two elementary school children, traveled from Palm Beach County to Tallahassee in January to tell state lawmakers she was concerned about what her kids were being taught in school.

Axios

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's support for "Don't Say Gay" law may be a sign of what's to come

What Texas' embrace of "Don't Say Gay" says about the business-wing of the GOP.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: DeSantis' war on Disney is how autocrats —and some Republicans — handle critics

Whatever people think of Florida’s new “Don’t say gay” law, a side debate should chill the spine of anyone who understands the dangers of abuse of government power in service to ideological fervor. Disney has had the audacity to oppose the law — to which Gov. Ron DeSantis has responded…

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill to be a Texas priority

FORT WORTH, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to pursue a Florida-style “don’t say gay” bill in Texas during the next legislative session, according to a Monday campaign email.

The Independent UK

Kinzinger rails against ‘children’ in Congress outraged at Disney and not genocide in Ukraine

Comes as many Republicans criticise Disney for its stance on Florida’s LGBT+ education law

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