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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ended Disney's corporate and tax advantages over other Florida theme parks. In a scheduled press conference at a local fire department in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Gov. DeSantis signed a measure— CS/HB 9B – Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties— that would even the playing field for other […]
In a special legislative session of the Florida Legislature, the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), run by the Walt Disney Company, appears to have its days numbered. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has sought to curb the power of Disney in the state, and this may be the measure that does it. First formed in 1967, […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers will start a special legislative session Monday that is expected to lead to state control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted last year after the Walt Disney Co. criticized a controversial education law. House and Senate leaders Friday announced plans for the special session, which also […]
A spokeswoman for Gov. Ron DeSantis called “fake news” on reports that Republican lawmakers are working on legislation to scale back a law rushed through earlier this year stripping Walt Disney of its unique self-governing power in Central Florida. "Fake news. @GovRonDeSantis doesn't make 'u-turns,'" DeSantis' spokeswoman Taryn Fenske tweeted on Friday. Fenske's post came […]
Tuesday, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) announced his introduction of the Copyright Restoration Clause Act which would strip Disney’s special copyright protections. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) as a companion bill. The bill is designed to “even the playing field” for other entertainment companies that are competing against Disney […]
Conservative Florida State Rep. Randy Fine (R) has taken issue with Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) for his grandstanding on the controversial Reedy Creek issue, his bashing of Gov. DeSantis, and above all, personalizing issues that “don’t have anything to do with him.” Rep. Guillermo Smith, who is arguably the most outspoken LGBTQ activist in […]
After the Florida Senate voted to end Disney’s status as a special tax district, State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-FL) gave a message of optimism for Republicans and declared that the bill will also be passed in the Florida House. In a tweet, Sabatini is signaling change within the approaches conservatives are taking to legislation. Today […]
Democratic lawmakers are chiding the Governor with Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) calling DeSantis’ call “authoritarian trash.”
TALLAHASSEE --- Bowing to Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Legislature on Tuesday advanced two proposals aimed at punishing Walt Disney Co. for criticizing a controversial new law restricting instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools --- a measure critics have dubbed the “don’t say gay” bill. DeSantis added the bills to a […]
Disney and the state of Florida have been in an unprecedented standoff that could lead to detrimental changes for Disney. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently teased the idea of revoking Disney's special privileges to self-govern in the state of Florida. A 55-year-old law permits the Disney company to govern itself on the company's property in […]
The Walt Disney Corporation has been the strongest voice in opposition to Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, now a new poll shows that 67% of Americans think Disney is on the wrong side of the argument. A new poll released by the Daily Wire shows that more than two thirds of Americans disapprove of […]
In light of the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law, many corporations and individuals have performed activism at levels never seen before. However, Disney employees across the US are staging a walkout after the company's CEO displayed a "lack of action." Many criticized the bill that […]
Conservatives are right to be concerned with Big Tech censorship - and might be tempted to celebrate the Florida Legislature’s passage this week of one of Governor Ron DeSantis’ priority bills for this session: SB 7072, which cracks down on online platforms for their content moderation abuses. However, the bill includes one notable Disney exemption […]
