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DeSantis threatens Black districts

The Republican governor running for reelection in November threatens to call back the Florida legislature

Salon · Mar 22, 2022

With walkout threat, Disney finds itself in balancing act

With some workers across the U.S. threatening a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce with demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Normally a master of messaging, DeSantis outmaneuvered by ‘Don’t Say Gay’ catchphrase

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has sold himself as a warrior against “COVID theater,” championed and got the Legislature to pass his “Stop WOKE Act,” and pushed the narrative that his leadership has produced the “free state of Florida.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022

Disney, DeSantis and "Don't Say Gay"

Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the law after initial silence. Now DeSantis is slamming Disney as "woke"

Salon · Mar 19, 2022

Teachers get caught in the middle of Florida’s culture war bills

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two major pieces of legislation pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Legislature have put public school teachers in the crosshairs of the Republican-waged culture wars and created confusion over just what they can teach in class, critics say.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 19, 2022

US education secretary to Florida LGBTQ kids: Got your back

In another clash between the Biden administration and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has spoke with LGBTQ students in Florida

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

Editorial: Gov. DeSantis should veto these three bad bills

The Republican-led Legislature used this year’s session to wage culture war in advance of elections in November. Gov. Ron DeSantis already signaled his support for much of the most-divisive legislation, but other bills that fell under the radar amount to bad politics and bad public policy, too.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022

Some GOP states seek new police units for election probes

Republicans promoting claims of widespread voter fraud in at least two politically important states are turning to a new tactic to appease voters who falsely believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

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 · Mar 17, 2022

Editorial: Florida lawmakers were lost in the Twilight Zone and ignored our real-life challenges

In Florida, conversations about race and sexuality are more dangerous than aging buildings in the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse. School books need more scrutiny than rising property insurance premiums. Lies about widespread election fraud are more urgently addressed than real sky-high housing and renting costs.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2022