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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues six executive orders from March 20-26

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued six executive orders from March 20-26. As of March 26, DeSantis has issued 64 executive orders in 2023 — 11 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are below:

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Disney World board picked by DeSantis says predecessors stripped them of power

Board members picked to oversee the governance of Disney World said their predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.

WEKU

Trump turning to video messages to bypass traditional media

As Donald Trump rails against a possible indictment in New York, his team is leaning into a video-heavy strategy that has quietly become a become a cornerstone of his 2024 presidential campaign

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DeSantis' board says Disney stripped them of power

Board members picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee the governance of Walt Disney World say their Disney-controlled predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers

The Independent UK

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #54

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Gov. DeSantis’ new Reedy Creek board says Disney stripped its power

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked board overseeing Disney World’s government services is gearing up for a potential legal battle over a 30-year development agreement they say effectively renders them powerless to manage the entertainment giant’s future growth in Central Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Colbert on Nashville school attack: ‘Fewer guns equals fewer shootings’

Late-night hosts discuss lack of political will following the shooting and Trump’s whiny interview on Sean Hannity’s show

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Paper tiger: Trump neutralizes DeSantis

The Florida governor has been caught flat-footed by Trump's barrage of attacks

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DeSantis faces setbacks as potential Trump indictment looms over 2024 race

First came Ron DeSanctimonious. Then came RINO Ron, depicting Gov. Ron DeSantis as a Republican In Name Only. Over the weekend, the world got Ron Dukakis, conflating DeSantis with Democratic presidential loser Michael Dukakis.

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Biden's moves to the center

In seeking their party’s presidential nomination, candidates generally stress positions that appeal to its ideological base — and then try to move back to the center to target “swing” voters in the general election.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: An outrageous death penalty proposal, even for Florida

Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins’ hands trembled when he could no longer put off signing a death warrant. There would be 29 of them. His secretary said it made her physically ill to type them at first. But she got used to it.

Tribune News Service

Former Attorney General William Barr offers withering criticism, high praise for Trump — and kudos for DeSantis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Attorney General William Barr praised former President Donald Trump’s “very successful administration” — and offered scathing criticism of his former boss Tuesday during a South Florida appearance about his life and 22 tumultuous months in the Trump administration.

Tribune News Service

Ron DeSantis to deliver speech next month at conference in Israel, a nation in turmoil

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Israel next month as the country faces unprecedented protests over proposed reforms to its judiciary, an early foreign policy test of the potential presidential contender.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.

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DeSantis to travel to Israel ahead of likely 2024 White House bid

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, expected to be a top contender for the 2024 U.S. Republican presidential nomination, will travel to Israel next month as the country is being riven by a crisis that has led to widespread protests.

The Independent UK

Florida school removes Disney movie about desegregation after one parent complains

‘A six-year-old girl can go to school every day with armed guards, but second graders can’t learn about it?’ Ric Davis says

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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

As of March 27, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.40, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.27. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has…

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First Thing: Nashville school shooter carefully plotted attack that killed six

President again calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban, after three children and three adults killed at a Christian elementary school. Plus, meatball from long-extinct mammoth created

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The Independent UK

Trump says Ron DeSantis would be working in a pizza parlour if it wasn’t for him

‘Not friends. I didn’t know him well,’ says Trump

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The David isn’t porn, though Italy’s offer to Florida school is about exposure — to education

The museum in Florence, Italy, that houses Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David issued a remarkable invitation last week to parents and students of a school in Tallahassee.

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: Democrats flip red, Republicans flip blue on one major issue. Is it permanent?

Once upon a time, the roles were reversed.

The Independent UK

Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors

A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move by Republicans nationwide to ratchet up oversight

The Guardian - US

Trump builds national lead over DeSantis but faces closer race in early-voting states

New polls show DeSantis eight points up on Trump in Iowa, which will kick off the primary, and level in New Hampshire, the second state to vote

McClatchy Washington Bureau

DeSantis begins ramping up South Carolina outreach for 2024, with backing from state lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies are starting to lay the groundwork for a presidential campaign in South Carolina, moving to build a political operation and court local leaders in a state likely to be fiercely competitive in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

Orlando Sentinel

Republican US Rep. Cory Mills calls defamation bills not worthy of ‘free state of Florida’

The GOP-backed bills to make it easier to sue the news media in Florida face opposition from conservatives, including Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Mills and the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, who call the measures unconstitutional.

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