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The GOP gives Moms for Liberty the boot

Gov. Ron DeSantis bet big on the book banners, but after electoral losses, even he's pushing them out the door

Salon

Florida Republican chairman won't resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent

The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman’s allegation that he raped her

The Independent UK

DeSantis says Florida GOP chair should resign amid rape allegation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says state Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler should resign while police investigate a rape allegation against him

The Independent UK

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Florida GOP chairman accused of rape

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on Christian Ziegler to step down in light of the investigation

Salon

His debate with Gavin Newsom showed Ron DeSantis will never be president

The fight between two of America’s most powerful governors, billed by Fox as ‘The Great Red v Blue State Debate’, mostly hurt DeSantis

The Guardian - US

Florida Republican party chair under investigation for alleged sexual assault

Christian Ziegler mentioned in heavily redacted police documents that includes the word ‘raped’, reports say

The Guardian - US

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

The Independent UK

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Trump plots to embarrass DeSantis by flipping his endorsements

‘Donald Trump is going to be our Republican nominee for president in 2024, and no amount of polling and data can prove otherwise at the moment,’ Florida State GOP representative says

The Independent UK

‘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

Harris targets Florida rules on Black history pushed by DeSantis

Vice President Kamala Harris will swipe at new standards for teaching Black history in Florida during a trip to Jacksonville

The Independent UK

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

Moms for Liberty named anti-government extremist group by civil rights watchdog

The ‘parents’ rights’ agenda taking aim at public education and LGBT+ rights is expanding its reach into state legislatures

The Independent UK

DeSantis’s limp start to 2024 race delights Trump but battle is not over

Florida governor enters the primary weakened after Twitter ‘DeSaster’ as wide field of candidates try to scrape ahead

The Guardian - US

‘All hat, no cattle’: Ron DeSantis, the ‘anti-woke’ Florida governor running for president

The rightwing culture warrior has been called ‘Trump 2.0’ – but what, if anything, is driving him to attain the highest office in the land?

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NAACP says Florida travel warning is just the start of organizing effort

Advisory about state’s ‘active hostility’ is beginning of campaign to engage voters ahead of DeSantis presidential run, leaders say

The Independent UK

Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024

Leading Republicans are struggling to navigate the politics of abortion as they concede — publicly and privately — that the GOP’s anti-abortion policies are unpopular with the very voters they need to win the presidency

The Guardian - US

Fewer pronouns, more guns: Ron DeSantis’s plan to turn the US into Florida

Florida governor sees state as ‘blueprint’ for America, but his policies may not be as popular – or successful – as they seem

The Independent UK

In DeSantis' shadow, Florida Democrats fight to be relevant

Things are so bad for the Florida Democratic Party that the arrests of its party chair and Senate minority leader could be seen as a positive

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The Independent UK

Disney World board picked by DeSantis hints future actions

The first meeting of the new board of Walt Disney World’s government — overhauled by sweeping legislation signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as an apparent punishment for Disney publicly challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — dealt with the rote affairs any other municipal government handles

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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.

Ballotpedia

Governor Ron DeSantis releases list of 14 target school boards in 2024

On Feb. 21, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) released a list of school board incumbents he hopes to see defeated in the 2024 elections. DeSantis made the announcement following a meeting with state House of Representatives Speaker Paul Renner (R), Moms for Liberty co-founders Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice, and…

Orlando Sentinel

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.

The Guardian - US

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

Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #50

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney’s governing district after ‘don’t say gay’ row

Move comes after Florida governor lashed out at theme park’s protest of law restricting sexual orientation discussion in schools

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