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Florida GOP chair accused of rape by woman he and wife were reportedly having affair with

Christian Ziegler is under investigation for alleged sexual battery

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‘There won’t be libraries left’: how a Florida county became the book ban heartland of the US

As the extremist group Moms for Liberty flourishes in Clay county, a campaign of outrage has books disappearing from school shelves

The Guardian - US

There's delusion behind Moms for Liberty

Moms for Liberty doesn't speak for parents of school kids who aren't on board with book banning and bullying

Salon

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LOCALIZE IT: Moms for Liberty expands efforts to take over school boards, other education posts

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The Independent UK

Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race

At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections

The Independent UK

Moms for Liberty listed as ‘anti-government’ group by extremism watchdog

The ‘parents’ rights’ group has backed book bans and the removal of discussions of race and LGBTQ+ issues in schools

The Guardian - US

Disney blocked DeSantis' oversight board. What happens next?

The board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee development around Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday that they didn't quite have the power they thought they had.

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Disney stripped DeSantis' board of power

Secret deal lasts until "21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants" of King Charles III

Salon

New Disney Reedy Creek board chair vows ‘broader representation’

Members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which replaced Disney’s Reedy Creek, agreed Wednesday to work with the district’s firefighters to resolve their union contract impasse and help award death benefits to the widow of a firefighter who died in 2017.

Orlando Sentinel

5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next

A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

WEKU

DeSantis holds up Disney move as proof he’ll fight ‘woke’ corporations

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As he declared victory over Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis lectured the corporate leaders of the state’s biggest employer in its lifeblood tourism industry.

Orlando Sentinel

Ron DeSantis installs rightwing figures on board of former Disney district

Florida’s Republican governor offers insight into his potential 2024 run with Reedy Creek choices after taking control of district

The Guardian - US

DeSantis' Disney Drama Turns Culture War Into Political Gains

In the old days, conservatives would have viewed unelected officials being appointed to oversee corporate decisions as a worrying intrusion of state power into private affairs. DeSantis has figured out how to get them to cheer for it.

Reason

DeSantis’s get-parents-fired-up strategy holds clues to a 2024 run

To win reelection, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis harnessed the power of one of the most coveted groups of voters anywhere — motivated parents. The strategy could build a key pillar of support if, as widely expected, he runs for president in 2024.

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Salon

DeSantis-backed school board takeovers

"Our kids' education cannot be left in the hand of extremists," advocate warns

Salon

Right wins big in Fla. school boards

Anti-"woke" right-wingers score major victories in Miami, Sarasota — but elsewhere in Florida, liberals push back

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