May 19 Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving through U.S. statehouses By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Hundreds of measures targeting transgender people have been proposed in statehouses this year, and several have moved forward this week. Continue reading
May 18 Disney scraps plans for new central Florida campus as fight with Gov. DeSantis continues By Associated Press Thursday's announcement follows a year of attacks from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him and other officials last month. Continue reading
May 17 Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, trans rights and care for transgender children By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida is banning gender affirming care for minors among a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
May 13 DeSantis courts conservative voters in Iowa as weather sidelines Trump rally By Thomas Beaumont, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Warning of a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP as he courted voters in battleground Iowa. Continue reading
May 01 DeSantis board approves suing Disney in latest legal battle By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Days after Disney sued Florida's governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, members of Disney World's governing board made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees have authorized a… Continue reading
Apr 28 Florida bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill that passed Friday, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Continue reading
Apr 28 Hoping to bolster foreign policy credentials, DeSantis’ overseas trip overshadowed by Disney fight By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing questions about losing ground to former President Donald Trump and being taken to court by Walt Disney World. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 7:01 Battle between Disney and DeSantis now playing out in court By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The battle between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has eclipsed politics and is now playing out in the courts. In a lawsuit, Disney accuses DeSantis and his allies overseeing the company's special taxing district of violating… Continue watching
Apr 27 Florida’s DeSantis says Disney lawsuit against him is politically motivated By Moshe Edri, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is brushing off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated and saying it's time for the iconic company to stop getting favorable treatment in his state. Continue reading
Apr 26 Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging ‘targeted campaign’ of retaliation By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging Wednesday that the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."… Continue reading