Tag: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

DeSantis Proposes Digital Bill of Rights

February 16, 2023
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Aiming squarely at Big Tech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a digital bill of rights for Floridians. If passed by the legislature in the session beginning in March, it will enshrine in law, according to the governor’s office, various fundamental rights. Floridians will have the right to private, in-person conversations without Big Tech surveillance and…

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DeSantis Proposes Crackdown on Frivolous Lawsuits, ‘Billboard Lawyers’ in Florida

February 14, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a tightening of the state’s litigation process to make it tougher to file frivolous lawsuits, and to guard against unscrupulous “billboard lawyers.” Speaking in Jacksonville on Feb. 14, DeSantis was joined by legislative leaders House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate Majority Leader Kathleen Passidomo who vowed to work to…

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College Board Says It Made Mistakes in AP African American Course Rollout

February 14, 2023
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The College Board, which develops college-level Advanced Placement (AP) courses for high school students, has admitted to making some mistakes in its rollout of a new high school course on African American Studies that has invited controversy. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opposed an early iteration of the course after the state’s Department of Education…

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DeSantis Calls For New Laws Barring ESG in Florida Banking

February 13, 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed new laws restricting financial institutions from using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to guide investment decisions. In a press conference held at Florida SouthWestern State College in Naples, Florida, on Feb. 13, DeSantis said he was partly acting to protect Florida public employees’ pensions, as ESG-driven investing may not…

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DeSantis, With Demanding Day Job, Not Firing Back at Sununu, Trump

February 10, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not running for president—at least not officially, not formally, not yet—so it is not necessarily surprising that the Sunshine State’s Republican chief executive has not responded to preemptive attacks from potential rivals for the 2024 GOP nod. Way-too-early polls show DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are, far and away,…

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ANALYSIS: Is Florida’s DeSantis Campaigning By Not Campaigning?

February 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t make news at his press conference at an Ocala appliance store on Feb. 8. The Republican spoke about tax breaks in his proposed state budget now before the legislature. He’s mentioned all these publicly before, some two or three times: sales-tax exemptions on a wide variety of baby and child-related…

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Is Florida’s DeSantis Campaigning by Not Campaigning?

February 8, 2023
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News Analysis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t make news at his press conference at an Ocala appliance store on Feb. 8. The Republican spoke about tax breaks in his proposed state budget now before the legislature. He’s mentioned all these publicly before, some two or three times: sales-tax exemptions on a wide variety of baby…

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DeSantis and Panel Discuss Need for Libel Law Reforms to Protect Everyday Citizens

February 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a live-streamed roundtable discussion on Feb. 7, aiming at big media companies who, participants said, play fast and loose with the truth, leaving broken lives in their wake. They discussed the 1964 Supreme Court decision of the New York Times v. Sullivan, which made it nearly impossible for a public…

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Florida Legislature Set To Dissolve Disney’s Special Self-Governing Status

February 6, 2023
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In a special legislative session this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will seek to dissolve Disney World’s special status, permanently ending “the corporate kingdom” and bringing it under state control. According to DeSantis’s office, the legislation will end Disney’s self-governing status and impose a state-controlled, term-limited board appointed by the governor to run what’s now…

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DeSantis Admin Revoking Liquor License From Orlando Venue for Allowing Children at ‘Drag Queen Christmas’

February 3, 2023
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The state of Florida is yanking the liquor license of an Orlando performance venue, saying the “Drag Queen Christmas” show it hosted in December was sexually explicit while being marketed to families and children. Advertising for the event “did not provide notice as to the sexually explicit nature of the Show’s performance or other content,”…

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