Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Monday that overhauls the special district that oversees Walt Disney World by giving the governor power to appoint its board, saying he was get...
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DeSantis Set To Control Disney World’s Special District Under New Bill—Here’s What It Would Do
Topline Florida lawmakers are expected to pass legislation as soon as this week that would overhaul the special district that oversees Walt Disney World by giving Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) power to appoin...
DeSantis Wants State Government To Control Disney World’s Special District
Topline The Florida government could assume control of the special district that oversees Walt Disney World, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday, after he and state Republicans abruptly voted to wrest c...
Most Americans—Even Republicans—Oppose Florida GOP’s Attacks On Disney, Poll Suggests
Topline A bipartisan majority of U.S. adults oppose laws that go after companies for their political positions and the politicians who support them, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, indicating efforts ...
Here’s How Florida Republicans Could Punish Disney For ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Opposition
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican state officials are lashing out at Disney for its opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Act (referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say Ga...
Florida Schools Unwilling To Defy DeSantis Again, Won’t Reimpose Student Mask Mandates
Topline As the omicron coronavirus variant surges in Florida and spurs new concerns about Covid-19 transmission in schools, the eight Florida school districts that defied a a state ban on school mask ...