Ron DeSantis
The latest on Ron DeSantis. A Republican, DeSantis was elected the 46th governor of Florida in 2018. Before that, DeSantis served in the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018. In 2016 he was a candidate in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, but backed out after sitting U.S. Senator Marco Rubio decided to run for reelection.
Ron Desantis Denies Florida Taxpayers Will Pay Off Disney's $1bn Debts
The governor dismissed concerns that local residents will have to foot the bill when Reedy Creek is dissolved and Disney can no longer self-govern.
Florida Schools Get 9 Math Books Back as Publishers Remove 'Woke Content'
"Publishers are aligning their instructional materials to state standards and removing woke content," the Department of Education wrote.
Disney Calls DeSantis' Bluff, Says State Must Pay Off $1 Billion Debt
Reedy Creek, Disney's special government body, argued that Florida pledged to the district bondholders "it will not limit or alter the rights of the District."
Even With DeSantis Boost, Florida Teachers Among Worst Paid in U.S.
The report from the National Education Association shows pay for veteran Florida teachers is ranked 48th out of the 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.
Ron DeSantis May Be Set Up for Courtroom Loss Against Disney
Some are saying a recent move by the Florida governor and the Legislature is retaliatory and will likely lose in court, should Disney take legal action.
Ron DeSantis Signs Law Creating 'Police Force' to Pursue 'Election Crimes'
The governor said the new bill will make Florida's elections the most secure in the nation. His opponents say it could lead to abuse.
Twitter Receives Another Invite to Move to Florida After Musk Purchase
"This acquisition is both a win for free speech and a win for Florida's pension system," Jimmy Patronis wrote on Twitter on Monday.
Ron DeSantis Gives Republicans Path to Block Biden Agenda
Florida's new congressional map, which the governor signed into law, will likely boost the number of GOP-held seats in the House.
Pro-Trump Pastor Praises DeSantis for Revolt Against Disney 'Flaunting Sin'
Reverend Franklin Graham said Disney's leaders have their "morals in the gutter" in a Facebook message.
How Publix Got Caught Up in 'Don't Say Gay' Aftermath
Political donations made by the regional grocery chain have resulted in the "#BoycottPublix" hashtag on Twitter.
Disney Invited to Relocate to Texas from Florida and Set up New Resort
A judge has invited Disney to move from Florida to Texas amid the company's feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Ron DeSantis 'Might Have Gone Too Far' in Disney Battle, GOP Donor Says
Dan Eberhart suggested the Florida governor may have overstepped the line with retaliatory attack on Disney by revoking its special privileges.
Ron Desantis' Team Hits Back at Joy Reid's 'Child Abuse' Claim
MSNBC host suggested the governor was using Black children as "props" while he signed the "Stop WOKE" act on Friday.
Jenna Ellis Defends Disney Views as Ex-Trump Lawyer Takes Conservative Fire
"You can't be woke enough to pacify leftists. Turns out you can't be MAGA enough to pacify the right," she wrote.
Other States Invite Disney in After Florida Strips Theme Park of Autonomy
Officials in Colorado and Texas have urged Disney to relocate after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis moved to punish the company for criticizing a law that limits education on LGBTQ issues.
DeSantis Bans CRT From K-12 Classrooms Despite Absence From Curriculum
"We are not gonna tell some kindergartener that they're an oppressor based on their race and what may have happened 100 or 200 years ago," DeSantis said Friday.
DeSantis Set Up to Lose in a Disney Lawsuit, Former Trump Attorney Says
Jenna Ellis told Newsweek that Disney has all three elements needed to successfully claim that DeSantis and Florida Republicans violated their constitutional rights.
Blue Counties in Florida May Foot $1 Billion to $2 Billion Disney Tax Bill
Residents in Florida's Orange and Osceola counties voted overwhelmingly against Governor Ron DeSantis in 2018.
Ron DeSantis Strips Disney of Special Tax Status
Disney was granted the self-governing rights for Walt Disney World by a Florida state law in 1967.
Disney's Reputation Will 'Outlast' Political Goals of DeSantis, Republicans
The company's reputation "is not going to falter" over the feud with Florida's governor, a Notre Dame professor told Newsweek.
DeSantis Feud Not First Time Disney Employees Pushed Company to Back Them
If employees become disheartened, "the Disney brand will be poisoned in ways that would be very difficult to cure," Wharton's Cait Lamberton told Newsweek.
Who Is Randy Fine? How Florida Lawmaker Added Fuel to Disney, DeSantis Feud
"Disney has rights that regular Floridians don't. How is that fair?" the Republican Florida House representative told Newsweek.
Former Trump Lawyer Offers to Defend Disney in DeSantis Fight
Jenna Ellis offered to defend its "constitutionally protected speech" after the Florida Legislature passed a bill to end Disney's special-district status.
Joe Biden Mocks Ron DeSantis for 'Going After Mickey Mouse'
The president said at a fundraiser in Portland that the "Far Right" has taken over the Republican Party.
Banned Florida Math Book Examples Revealed—Read Here
From mentions of racial prejudice to teaching kids to empathize with their classmates—this is what gets a math textbook banned in Florida.
Ron DeSantis' Florida Congressional Map Is One of the Most Biased in U.S.
Poll tracker FiveThirtyEight has described the new map as "egregiously partisan" in favoring Republicans.
Florida Democrats Scream as GOP Votes to Strip Disney Self-Governing Status
State Representative Randy Fine, who sponsored the bill, joked that Disney characters Minnie and Mickey had joined the House.
DeSantis Expected to Sign Disney Bill Just Passed by Florida House
"Disney and other woke corporations won't get away with peddling their unchecked pressure campaigns any longer," the Florida governor reportedly wrote to potential donors prior to the bill passing.
Former Trump Lawyer Breaks With DeSantis Over Disney: He's 'Over the Line'
Jenna Ellis said law and policy should be fair and "not vengeful."
