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GOP won't stop at "don't say gay" bill

Having conquered the Supreme Court, the GOP take aim at same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination laws, and even Pride

Salon

Grim new developments reveal more trouble in Florida home insurance market

Florida’s home insurance availability crisis continues to claim new victims, and worries are mounting that more companies could be declared insolvent as this year’s hurricane season draws near.

Tribune News Service

The ‘don’t say gay’ bill DeSantis just signed, explained

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1557, officially named the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, into law on Monday.

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No, Schools Aren't Accommodating Students Who Identify as Animals

Plus: Biden wants to ramp up military and law enforcement spending, study challenges conventional wisdom about social media misinformation, and more...

Reason

Biden and allies vow to keep up Russia punishment for ‘brutal attacks in Ukraine’ – as it happened

US and European leaders pledge assistance for people inside Ukraine and for those fleeing country

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: What is law critics have dubbed 'Don't Say Gay'?

Florida has come under intense national scrutiny over legislation that critics have labeled the “Don’t Say Gay” law

The Independent UK

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DeSantis signs Florida ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law

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DeSantis signs Florida ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rejecting criticism that it would harm the LGBTQ community, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday the controversial measure derided as the “don’t say gay” bill.

Orlando Sentinel

Education secretary promises to monitor if new Florida law violates civil rights

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that his department will monitor Florida’s implementation of a controversial new education law that restricts classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity to determine whether it violates federal civil rights law.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

'Don't Say Gay' Signed Into Law, Disney Vows To See It 'Struck Down'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law, and the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) immediately issued a statement vowing to have the bill struck down.

Benzinga

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial new legislation would ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender issues with students in classroom

The Independent UK

DeSantis signs Florida ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rejecting criticism that it would harm the LGBTQ community, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law the controversial measure derided as the “don’t say gay” bill.

Orlando Sentinel

Ron DeSantis signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill into law during staged ceremony surrounded by children

LGBT+ advocates demand full repeal and warn against GOP’s growing ‘authoritarianism and censorship’

The Independent UK

‘Don’t Say Gay' bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade

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Ramesh Ponnuru: Ron DeSantis isn’t a Trump clone. He’s just a Republican

If Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, it’s already obvious what one of the main Democratic lines of attack will be: He’s just like Donald Trump, only worse.

The Guardian - US

Republicans’ midterms pitch: never mind the policy, here’s the culture war

Abortion bans, anti-LGBTQ laws, book bans – the party sees hot button issues as a tried and test path to victory. Democrats ignore it at their peril, experts say

Zenger

Small Business Owners Give Biden, Harris Low Approval Ratings In Poll

Alignable randomly surveyed 7,326 small business owners across the country via telephone calls.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis signs bill putting term limits on school boards, scrutiny on books

MIAMI — Standing behind a sign proclaiming “curriculum transparency,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a measure setting added requirements for schools as they select books.

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Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis – US politics as it happened

President travels to Rzeszow, 60 miles from Ukraine border, to meet US troops and Polish counterpart – follow the day’s politics news

Miami Herald

Investment conference in Miami cancels DeSantis’ speech over ‘anti-immigrant’ views

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A conference of immigration attorneys and wealth management companies who work with international investors and real estate developers has rescinded its invitation to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the keynote speaker at its Miami conference next month after some participants and sponsors objected to his immigration…

The Independent UK

Republicans want Ron DeSantis as Trump’s 2024 running mate, new poll shows

Twenty-seven percent of Republican voters believe Trump should pick Ron DeSantis as his vice president

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: In outbreak of charity and good sense, GOP governors in Utah and Indiana veto anti-trans bills

For those desperately seeking evidence that the Republican Party has not completely thrown in with its worst instincts, let us consider Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb.

The Independent UK

Disney opposes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ in Florida. What about other states?

Disney threatened to pull its big-budget business from Georgia over anti-LGBT+ legislation in 2016. Advocates and employees demand the political heavyweight use similar tactics against a new wave. Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans

Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports

Tribune News Service

Rays’ Taylor Walls sides with DeSantis on transgender athlete issue

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Rays infielder Taylor Walls said he wasn’t looking to become the center of a political controversy on social media — and seemingly at odds with his bosses — on Wednesday.

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