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Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district
Headline from Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, on the newest of 2 developments
The Disney district takeover was initiated last year when Disney publicly opposed "Don't Say Gay," which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and lessons deemed not age-appropriate.
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Who runs Disney's district? Pretty soon, it might be DeSantis.
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Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district
A new Florida bill has reignited the feud between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and entertainment giant Disney. It would allow the governor to appoint a five-member governing board over the Walt Disney World district.
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The Florida governor hopes to limit the company's powers over the land its resort occupies. But conservatives have said a new bill does not go far enough.
A new bill filed on Monday would give Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis extraordinary powers over who to elect on the Walt Disney Corporation district committee.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday, as the Republican governor punishes the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis may soon get to pick the people who govern Disney’s Orlando-area theme parks, a move that would give the Republican leader new authority over the state’s largest employer and a recent political foe.
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to give Gov. Ron DeSantis new power over the state’s most iconic theme parks amid his ongoing feud with Disney. Under a fast-tracked bill that could be headed to the Republican governor’s desk by the end of the week…
The Disney district takeover was initiated last year when Disney publicly opposed "Don't Say Gay," which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and lessons deemed not age-appropriate.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district after Senate Republicans approved a bill Friday punishing the company over its opposition to The Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, also known by critics as the “Don't say gay bill.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district. Senate Republicans on Friday approved legislation to require DeSantis to appoint a five-member board to oversee
Senate Republicans approved legislation to require DeSantis to appoint a board to oversee the services it provides in the company’s Florida properties.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved closer to taking over Walt Disney World’s self-governing district Thursday after House Republicans approved legislation meant to punish the company over its opposition to the law critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
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