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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues nine executive orders from March 13-19

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued nine executive orders from March 13-19. As of March 19, DeSantis has issued 58 executive orders in 2023 — 16 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of nine executive orders are below:

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Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care

Parents and civil rights groups sue medical officials and Ron DeSantis’s surgeon general

The Independent UK

Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts

Florida's move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as several states are pursuing similar bans

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Florida Legislature approves universal school vouchers bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill creating universal school vouchers, and sent it to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his expected approval.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis doesn’t recall eating pudding with three fingers on private flight

‘I don’t remember ever doing that,’ Florida governor tells Piers Morgan

The Independent UK

Teacher resigns over parent's complaints kids were taught about Michelangelo's 'David'

Hope Carrasquilla was told to resign as principal of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida after parents found Michelangelo’s "David" and other landmark pieces of art offensive

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At the Races: TikTok takeover - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Ron DeSantis breaks silence on allegations he observed torture at Guantanamo

A former prisoner said the brutal force-feeding methods employed on Guantanamo prisoners like him amounted to torture, and that Ron DeSantis watched it happen

The Independent UK

Disney World hosts LGBTQ+ conference amid DeSantis crackdown on rights

Hosting of Out and Equal Workplace summit is seen as response to governor’s fight against LGBTQ+ rights in Florida

The Guardian - US

DeSantis walks back 'territorial dispute' remark on Ukraine

Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis is walking back his characterization of Russia's war on Ukraine as a “territorial dispute."

The Independent UK

US saw record book-banning efforts in 2022, library group says

Conservative groups are trying to restrict availability or ban books covering topics such as race and gender identity.

Al Jazeera

Ron DeSantis forced into U-turn after calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’

Likely Republican contender for White House says remark was ‘mischaracterised’ but calls Vladimir Putin a war criminal

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Salon

Putin and the GOP: Masters of deception

Americans no longer share a common reality — but can we all agree that Donald Trump's just in it for the grift?

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis admits he can’t spell ‘sanctimonious’ insult Trump gave him

Donald Trump has taken to calling the Florida governor “Ron DeSanctimonious”

The Week

Are US Republicans going soft on Ukraine?

How far the Republican Party has fallen, said David French in The New York Times. Forty years ago this month, Ronald Reagan stood up for Western values in the face of “an expansionist, aggressive Soviet Union” by giving what became known as his “evil empire speech”.

The Independent UK

Library association reports record book ban attempts in 2022

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a new record in 2022

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Trump knows a perp walk is good TV

Of course Trump is stoked about his perp walk — he knows MAGA loves his villainy

Roll Call

With Congress stuck, some immigrant advocates go local - Roll Call

Immigration advocates have turned to local legislatures to promote and push through bills that would help undocumented immigrants.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: In-fighting over DeSantis' 'territorial dispute' remark highlights Republican rift on Ukraine

Ron DeSantis’ first foray into world affairs as a potential presidential candidate hasn’t gone well. DeSantis’ dismissive description of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a territorial dispute” that doesn’t merit U.S. attention spawned a gale of fervent pushback from top Senate Republicans and others in the party.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: How DeSantis' attack on education draws from Ronald Reagan's war on UC Berkeley

The candidate strides to the podium and launches into his attack on his state's educational system. Students are being "indoctrinated" with leftist propaganda by radical professors, he declares.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Florida Republicans ignore Parkland’s lessons

Many valuable lessons in life are learned in the hardest way possible.

The Independent UK

Has Trump been indicted? The former president’s moving indictment timeline

Trump said he expected to be arrested on Tuesday but he was wrong. Now he waits in Mar-a-Lago

The Independent UK

DeSantis backtracks on statement calling Ukraine war ‘territorial dispute’ after backlash

Florida governor says he ‘regretted’ using the phrase ‘territorial dispute’ about war in Ukraine

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