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5 things to watch in the DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) are set to meet Thursday in a climatic ...
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5 things to watch in the DeSantis-Newsom debate on Fox
Quick Glance: Key Points in DeSantis-Newsom Debate on Fox
  • DeSantis and Newsom will participate in a 90-minute debate titled 'DeSantis vs. Newsom: The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,' moderated by Fox News host Sean Hannity.

  • Both governors have developed a growing rivalry over the past months and may use the debate to boost their political careers.

  • Expect personal attacks between Newsom and DeSantis, as they have criticized each other in the past.

  • The outcome of the debate could impact the perception of Florida and California, as both governors have clashed over various political issues.
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Judge tosses Disney lawsuit alleging political retaliation by DeSantis  : A federal judge on Wednesday tossed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov ...
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Judge tosses Disney lawsuit alleging political retaliation by DeSantis  
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DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free speech: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) denied that his attempts to remove ...
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DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free ...
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Appeals court denounces Florida's "Stop Woke Act" as "First Amendment sin"
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Appeals court denounces Florida's "Stop Woke Act" as "First ...
Quick Glance: Fl. Law 'Stop Woke Act' Blocked by Court Decision
  • A federal appeals court decision on Monday prevented the enforcement of a law in Florida, supported by Governor Ron DeSantis, that limits how private companies can teach diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

  • According to a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the 'Stop Woke Act' exceeds the boundaries of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution in its efforts to regulate workplace trainings related to race, color, gender, and national origin.

  • Julia Friedland, a spokeswoman for DeSantis, stated in a release on Tuesday that the governor's office is 'considering all options for future appeals.'

  • The 'Stop Woke Act' was passed in March 2022 by the Republican-controlled Florida legislature and was a key priority for DeSantis, who labeled it as the 'Individual Freedom Measure.'
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Pro-Palestine student group, ACLU sues University of Florida system, DeSantis: A pro-Palestine student group and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...
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Pro-Palestine student group, ACLU sues University of Florida system ...
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Lawyers: Disney has 'extremely strong' 1st Amendment case against DeSantis
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Lawyers: Disney has 'extremely strong' 1st Amendment case against DeSantis
Quick Glance: Disney sues Gov. Ron DeSantis for political retaliation
  • DeSantis appointed the five new board members and designated the organization as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

  • They claimed they couldn't afford the extra taxes the board indicated would be required to cover legal bills to battle Disney, and that proposals offered by the governor, such as new toll roads on Disney land or even a state prison, would be a hardship on their employees.

  • Mark Gibson, who owns three businesses at Disney, said he voted for DeSantis twice but is concerned about the struggle with Disney.

  • Longwell stated that in comparison to Trump's battles, the struggle with Disney "starts to look a little silly."
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Say gay, Florida. DeSantis’ homophobic law doesn’t survive court challenge intact | Opinion
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Say gay, Florida. DeSantis’ homophobic law doesn’t survive court challenge ...
Quick Glance: Florida's Recent Agreement Allows Discussion of Sexuality and Gender Identity
  • A recent agreement between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys allows students and teachers to freely discuss sexual orientation and gender identity, as long as it is not part of instruction.

  • The agreement clarifies that Florida laws do not prohibit discussion of LGBTQ+ individuals, allow anti-bullying rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and do not exclude Gay-Straight Alliance groups.

  • The legal battle over the law, dismissed by a federal judge in Tallahassee, was led by civil rights attorneys on behalf of teachers, students, and parents.

  • The new arrangement emphasizes the neutrality of the law and underscores the protection of all students at public schools in Florida, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Disney drops part of its lawsuit against DeSantis to focus on free speech claims: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has amended its lawsuit against Florida Governor ...
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Disney drops part of its lawsuit against DeSantis to focus on free speech ...
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Social networks: Florida makes it harder for minors to access platforms: Minors under the age of 14 will be banned from using social networks in Florida in ...
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Social networks: Florida makes it harder for minors to access platforms
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Newsom bashes DeSantis bid: We don’t want to ‘Make America Florida’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) bashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential bid in ...
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Newsom bashes DeSantis bid: We don’t want to ‘Make America Florida’
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis enlists business leaders to support his presidential campaign
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis has put together a team of affluent business leaders to raise funds for his presidential campaign, as per a partial list of fundraisers divulged by a senior political official associated with the Florida Republican party.

  • The list of bundlers includes business leaders from various sectors such as real estate and finance.

  • Despite trailing behind the former President in recent polls, DeSantis is regarded as the main contender against Donald Trump in the GOP primary.

  • One of DeSantis' supporters on the list is David Horowitz, the chairman of the Horowitz Group - a California-based family office and real estate investment firm.
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Commentary: Will DeSantis once again commit the greatest First Amendment sin?: A federal appeals court said of the Stop WOKE Act: "No matter how ...
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Commentary: Will DeSantis once again commit the greatest First Amendment ...
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Ron DeSantis is targeting the free speech protections that might save Fox News: As Fox News faces legal peril over its coverage of Donald Trump's 2020 election ...
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Ron DeSantis is targeting the free speech protections that might save Fox ...
Quick Glance: Disney uses a royal family clause to thwart Ron DeSantis' Florida power play.
  • DeSantis also proposed renaming the area the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and establishing a new board of supervisors to oversee it.

  • Florida lawmakers have objected to the new agreement, vowing to find a legal way to repeal or void it.

  • "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida's Government in the Sunshine law," The Walt Disney World Resort said in a statement.

  • The Florida Legislature established it so that Disney could build the infrastructure for Walt Disney World at no cost to Florida taxpayers.
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DeSantis invites Jewish students fearing antisemitism to Florida universities: Hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Florida would welcome Jewish ...
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DeSantis invites Jewish students fearing antisemitism to Florida ...
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Disney cites Andrew Warren decision in lawsuit against DeSantis: Disney's lawyers think a court ruling boosting ousted ex-Tampa prosecutor Andrew ...
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Disney cites Andrew Warren decision in lawsuit against DeSantis
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DeSantis invites Jewish students fearing antisemitism to Florida universities: The governor proposes waiving application deadlines and credit requirements and an ...
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DeSantis invites Jewish students fearing antisemitism to Florida ...
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Legislature’s under-16 social media ban ignores parental rights | Editorial: The Florida Legislature is rushing headlong into banning social media for those ...
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Legislature’s under-16 social media ban ignores parental rights | ...
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The conservative war on free speech: The hopeful life and wretched death of Claudia Gavrilovna Popova during a previous age of extremes should speak to us now ...
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The conservative war on free speech
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Ron DeSantis's Vision of Freedom Is Unconstitutional: Disney’s lawsuit will put the Florida governor’s understanding of freedom to the constitutional test ...
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Ron DeSantis's Vision of Freedom Is Unconstitutional
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Ron DeSantis’s plan to strip First Amendment rights from the press: DeSantis wants to destroy a fundament of American free speech law.
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Ron DeSantis’s plan to strip First Amendment rights from the press
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DeSantis Asks That Judge Be Disqualified From Disney's Free Speech Lawsuit: The Republican governor’s motion was filed a day after Disney announced that it was ...
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DeSantis Asks That Judge Be Disqualified From Disney's Free Speech Lawsuit
Quick Glance: DeSantis Attacks Trump: 'Has No Chance' Against Biden
  • Governor Ron DeSantis claims former President Donald Trump has no chance of winning against Joe Biden in the 2024 US election.

  • Ron DeSantis may announce his candidacy for the 2024 US election as early as next week.

  • Donald Trump is currently leading the Republican candidates field despite legal issues.

  • Ron DeSantis is seen as an emerging star of the Republican Party.
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DeSantis on free speech: Do his policies match his words?: The question comes up again as university leaders consider a rule that would restrict discussion of ...
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DeSantis on free speech: Do his policies match his words?
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Judge considers whether to throw out Disney lawsuit against DeSantis: A federal judge considered arguments about whether Disney's lawsuit against the state ...
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Judge considers whether to throw out Disney lawsuit against DeSantis
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Florida's Ron DeSantis threatens Disney with tolls and taxes: The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor's actions anti-business and anti-Florida ...
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Florida's Ron DeSantis threatens Disney with tolls and taxes
Quick Glance: SNL Roasts Ron DeSantis With Gay Disney Villain Sketch
  • "If there is no gay, there is no Disney..." Jafar responds to DeSantis' attacks on Disney.

  • Saturday Night Live takes on DeSantis' criticism of Disney.

  • Bowen Yang plays Jafar as he comments on the politician's statements.

  • The villainous portrayal satirizes DeSantis' style, speech and the culture surrounding Jafar.
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Ahead of Newsom-DeSantis debate, watchdog compares California and Florida free speech
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Ahead of Newsom-DeSantis debate, watchdog compares California and Florida ...
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Ron DeSantis is pushing education in Florida much farther right: Under the guise of protecting parents or academic freedom, DeSantis is reshaping education in ...
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Ron DeSantis is pushing education in Florida much farther right
Quick Glance: Outrage Grows After Florida Denies AP African-American Studies Course
  • When asked if DeSantis' efforts to prohibit classroom discussions about race have affected how he teaches, he said, " I can never stop the conversations they're having with each other, but I stick to the Florida state standards for African American history and other social studies standards that are integrated within the course, and that's just the route we go."

  • Although neither the College Board nor the Florida DOE would release the details of what had irked the DeSantis administration, one right-wing outlet, the National Review, claimed to have obtained a copy of the curriculum and blamed the course for teaching Critical Race Theory.
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Ron DeSantis’s war against academic freedom and the First Amendment, explained: The Florida governor (and likely presidential candidate) appears to believe that ...
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Ron DeSantis’s war against academic freedom and the First Amendment ...
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Florida faces a second lawsuit over its effort to disband pro-Palestinian student groups
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Florida faces a second lawsuit over its effort to disband pro-Palestinian ...
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Haley walks back declaration that all social media users must be verified: The Republican presidential candidate faced considerable blowback from GOP figures ...
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Haley walks back declaration that all social media users must be verified
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Before panning Haley’s social media proposal, DeSantis pushed to curb anonymous sources
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Before panning Haley’s social media proposal, DeSantis pushed to curb ...
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Florida orders pro-Palestinian student group off its university campuses: The head of Florida’s university system has directed schools to disband campus chapters ...
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Florida orders pro-Palestinian student group off its university campuses
Quick Glance: Floridians still face high bills and significant rate hikes despite insurance 'reform'
  • A year ago, property insurance rates in Florida were spiraling out of control.

  • New companies are emerging in the market.

  • Some companies propose taking policyholders off the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. with rate hikes of 70% or 80%.

  • The state's insurance commissioner has disclosed companies seeking rate hikes of 300% to 500%.
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Disney: If DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished, too: Disney: If Gov. Ron DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished, too, for exercising free ...
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Disney: If DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished, too
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Judge nixes higher education portions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act: A federal judge paused parts of a Florida law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) ...
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Judge nixes higher education portions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis: 1, First Amendment: 0
  • The answer to the inconsistency is that DeSantis is only concerned about freedom when it comes to expressing ideas that he believes in.

  • There is a strong liberal case to be made that essentialist notions about race aid to support illiberal speech restrictions.

  • The liberal response is to support freedom of expression.

  • He honestly feels he has the legal and moral authority to restrict academics' beliefs.
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Palestinian protests are just the latest way Ron DeSantis is cracking down on free speech in Florida
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Palestinian protests are just the latest way Ron DeSantis is cracking down ...
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DeSantis vs. Newsom debate set for November on Fox News: The feud between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom will go on full display during a one-on-one debate on Fox ...
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DeSantis vs. Newsom debate set for November on Fox News
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom Set to Face Off in November Debate
  • Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom will go head-to-head in November.

  • DeSantis is currently polling second in the race for the Republican nomination, trailing frontrunner Donald Trump by over 40 points.

  • Both politicians are newcomers on the national political stage, with concerns over the age of President Biden and ex-President Trump.

  • The November debate between the two governors is mostly an exercise in positioning for the 2028 presidential election.
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Letters: DeSantis bans | Retired teachers | Congress gets personal: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to ban pro-Palestinian student groups from state colleges raises ...
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Letters: DeSantis bans | Retired teachers | Congress gets personal
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Republican leaders deploy the First Amendment against the First Amendment: In a pair of events this week, Republican officials used the First Amendment as a ...
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Republican leaders deploy the First Amendment against the First Amendment
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Legal experts decry DeSantis’ shutdown of Palestinian university groups: GAINESVILLE — Legal experts are skeptical over a move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
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Legal experts decry DeSantis’ shutdown of Palestinian university groups
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Authoritarian Maniac Ron DeSantis Makes Anti-Israel Student Group Free-Speech Martyrs
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Authoritarian Maniac Ron DeSantis Makes Anti-Israel Student Group ...
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Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis
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Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit ...
Quick Glance: Apple Acquiring Disney: Iger's Fairy Tale Ending?
  • Buying Disney wouldn't even be a critical transaction for Apple.

  • Iger believes Disney and Apple might have merged if Jobs had lived longer.

  • Iger sent an email to all Disney employees, praising the book as a resource to inspire creativity.

  • It's unclear if Apple has any interest in purchasing Disney.
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Silencing anti-Israel student speech is wrong | Editorial: We disagree in the strongest terms with much of Students for Justice in Palestine's expressed ...
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Silencing anti-Israel student speech is wrong | Editorial
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses initiative to protect free speech on digital open platforms.

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Judge blocks DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ says Florida feels like a ‘First Amendment upside down’
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Judge blocks DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ says Florida feels like a ‘First ...
Quick Glance: DeSantis' election police unit announces cases of voter fraud
  • Ron DeSantis announced criminal charges against 20 people on Thursday for voting illegally in 2020, the first big public step by the Republican's controversial new election enforcement team.

  • DeSantis has already lauded Florida for conducting a smooth 2020 election.

  • More voting fraud charges, according to Peter Antonacci, a former Broward County Supervisor of Elections appointed by DeSantis to run the election police squad.

  • "Everyone wants elections to be secure, but Ron DeSantis, who has never refuted Donald Trump's Big Lie," she continued, "is the last person we can trust with 'election police.'"
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Disney uses Ron DeSantis’s own words against him in free speech lawsuit: Florida governor accused of violating entertainment company’s constitutional rights
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Disney uses Ron DeSantis’s own words against him in free speech lawsuit
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DeSantis wants ‘media accountability.’ A new bill makes suing journalists easier.
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DeSantis wants ‘media accountability.’ A new bill makes suing journalists ...
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GOP presidential candidates offer precious little to young voters seeking inspiration | Opinion
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GOP presidential candidates offer precious little to young voters seeking ...
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How Gov. Ron DeSantis is attacking the freedom and liberty of all Americans: Imagine an America where you are not permitted to exercise your First Amendment ...
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How Gov. Ron DeSantis is attacking the freedom and liberty of all ...
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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Gets Pushback in Court: A federal judge blocked a key provision of the state’s law aimed at private businesses ...
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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Gets Pushback in Court
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In the lawsuit, filed in Florida federal court, Disney called the moves by DeSantis and his allies to assert more control over Disney's Orlando parks ... Show more
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Gavin Newsom pledges $100K to help Charlie Crist defeat Ron DeSantis: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending money across the country to help Rep ...
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Gavin Newsom pledges $100K to help Charlie Crist defeat Ron DeSantis
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Newsom calls out DeSantis spokesperson who suggests critics of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill are ‘groomers’
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Newsom calls out DeSantis spokesperson who suggests critics of ‘Don’t Say ...
Quick Glance: Do you want to join the Orange County Board of Education? There is an opening.
  • Tardif, a Republican candidate for the 68th Assembly District seat in November, serves on the board of the newly established Explore Academy Charter School.

  • In October, the Orange County Board of Education passed a charter petition 4-1, with Gomez voting no.

  • The current board is keen about charter schools.

  • On the same day that Trustees Mari Barke, Tim Shaw, and Lisa Sparks were sworn in following re-election victories, an attorney for the board filed an amended motion in Orange County Superior Court to a November lawsuit against Newsom, seeking to end the statewide state of emergency he declared in March 2020.
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Experts: Disney won't sue over DeSantis smearing its brand: DeSantis is making Disney a punching bag of his 2024 campaign. It's probably hurting the company's ...
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Experts: Disney won't sue over DeSantis smearing its brand
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DeSantis in Spotlight As Disney Pulls $1B Investment From Florida: Disney is suing DeSantis, arguing it was targeted by the governor for exercising its freedom ...
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DeSantis in Spotlight As Disney Pulls $1B Investment From Florida
Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.

  • DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.

  • Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.

  • DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
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California vs. Florida: DeSantis, Newsom rivalry heats up: The rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heating up.
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California vs. Florida: DeSantis, Newsom rivalry heats up
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Disney opposes Ron DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit: Disney says in the lawsuit filed against DeSantis that it was punished for ...
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Disney opposes Ron DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech ...
Quick Glance: Bill Barr sides with DeSantis against Disney
  • Former Attorney General Bill Barr supports Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the dispute with Disney over the parental rights law.

  • Disney filed a lawsuit accusing DeSantis of weaponizing the government to punish the company for its political views.

  • Barr stated at the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Santa Barbara, California, that he supports DeSantis in this matter.

  • Barr emphasized that the parental rights legislation supported by DeSantis is 'reasonable policy' and that Disney should be treated like any other company.
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Ron DeSantis Taken to Court Over Censorship: “Maybe he’s for free speech as long as it’s speech he likes.”
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Ron DeSantis Taken to Court Over Censorship
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Matthew Harrington: Ron DeSantis loses high ground against woke Disney: Florida governor right to be angry over misleading attacks on education law ...
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Matthew Harrington: Ron DeSantis loses high ground against woke Disney
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Disney v. Ron DeSantis: The Florida Lawsuit Explained: Will Disney win against DeSantis? The Florida lawsuit explained: it's a strong case three legal ...
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Disney v. Ron DeSantis: The Florida Lawsuit Explained
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Disney chief says Florida punishing its free speech: Disney chief Robert Iger said Floridas governor is retaliating against the entertainment giant for ...
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Disney chief says Florida punishing its free speech
Quick Glance: Newsom meets students from New College of Florida in Florida
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom visits Florida as part of his red-state tour to fight against rising authoritarianism.

  • Newsom meets with students and faculty members from the New College of Florida, which is embroiled in Governor Ron DeSantis's culture wars and higher education overhaul.

  • DeSantis's actions against New College have harmed its students and jeopardized their education.

  • Newsom accuses DeSantis of bullying and intimidating vulnerable communities.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin: New ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Is Too Far, Even for Me: The Republican heavyweight still supports classroom restrictions for younger children ...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin: New ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Is Too Far, Even for Me
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Sage Steele Free Speech Battle Against Disney Heats Up: Sage Steele's lawsuit against Disney and ESPN has similarities with the company's legal ...
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Sage Steele Free Speech Battle Against Disney Heats Up
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Ron DeSantis’s launch shows how Elon Musk’s Twitter has radically changed political culture
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Ron DeSantis’s launch shows how Elon Musk’s Twitter has radically changed ...
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Disney opposes DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit: Disney is opposing a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis to disqualify a judge overseeing ...
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Disney opposes DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit
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Fact check: Liberal website changes headline that falsely said DeSantis signed a bill that forces students to register their political views
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Fact check: Liberal website changes headline that falsely said DeSantis ...
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Elon Musk has been clear that he sees Twitter as a place for free speech. That was part of the backdrop when Ron DeSantis formally launched his presidential ... Show more   to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Florida Restaurant That Hosts Drag Shows Sues DeSantis Over Free Speech Rights: A hamburger chain that says it regularly hosts family friendly drag shows sued ...
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Florida Restaurant That Hosts Drag Shows Sues DeSantis Over Free Speech ...
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DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit: DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
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DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
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Ron DeSantis is not a conservative | Commentary: An author writing for InsideSources argues that the governor does not believe in small government or tolerance ...
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Ron DeSantis is not a conservative | Commentary
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Ron DeSantis’s attack on Disney is obviously unconstitutional: This isn’t a close case.
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Ron DeSantis’s attack on Disney is obviously unconstitutional
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Disney’s Going to School Ron DeSantis About Free Speech: Disney’s opposition to some of the Florida governor’s policies is protected by the First Amendment ...
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Disney’s Going to School Ron DeSantis About Free Speech
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Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events: Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments ...
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Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events