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Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at Samรขย€ย™s Club in Ocala, Florida, on May 6, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis Signs Bill That Makes Protests in Front of Private Homes Illegal

The Florida governor justified the law by falsely portraying protests against Supreme Court justices as being “unruly.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 17, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law at Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee, Florida.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis’s Congressional Maps Deemed “Unconstitutional” by Judge He Appointed

The circuit judge said the maps diminish “African Americans’ ability to elect the representatives of their choice.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Pastor RB Holmes, with Bethel Missionary Baptist, organizers and Black Florida lawmakers gather to speak against a congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 19, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Voting Rights Groups in Florida File Motion to Block DeSantis’s Racist Maps

The groups in the lawsuit allege that the new maps violate the “Fair Districts Amendment” to the state constitution.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 28, 2022
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Holy Bible on wooden table with light shining on it
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Politics & Elections

Florida Man Demands Ban on Bible in Schools Using DeSantis’s Own Law Against Him

“Don’t blame me,” activist Chaz Stevens said. “I didn’t pass this ridiculous legislation.”
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 26, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with attendees at the 2021 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on July 18, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Ranked-Choice Voting Option for All of Florida

The new law restricts any town, village, city or county from using ranked-choice voting in their elections.
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Chris Walker,
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April 26, 2022
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at the National Parent-Teacher Association's 2018 Legislative Conference on March 13, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia.
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Education & Youth

Ron DeSantis Joins Betsy DeVos in Push to Privatize Michigan Public Schools

DeVos is promoting a plan that could drain $1 billion from the state’s pool of public school funding over five years.
by
Kathryn Joyce,
Salon
April 26, 2022
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Ron DeSantis speaks into a microphone
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis’s Attack on Disney Shows Desperation of Right-Wing Culture Warriors

Attacks on Disney — not exactly a bastion of left-wing action — echo QAnon rhetoric and right-wing bigotry.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 25, 2022
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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with attendees at the 2021 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on July 18, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

DeSantis Ban on Math Books Financially Benefits Another Anti-CRT GOP Governor

The agency that oversaw the rejection of textbooks in Florida hasn’t been transparent about why each book was denied.
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Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 25, 2022
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Interview
Politics & Elections

Florida’s Gerrymandered Map Is Now Law — Practically Guaranteeing GOP Victories

The state’s new voting map is part of a broad racist strategy, says a state senator who protested its passage.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
April 25, 2022
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We cannot ignore Republican efforts to stifle the teaching of U.S. history and still expect to live in a free society.
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Education & Youth

What’s Taught in School Impacts Us All. We Must Defend Anti-Racist Education.

We cannot ignore Republican efforts to stifle the teaching of U.S. history and still expect to live in a free society.
by
Cathy Albisa &
James Haslam,
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April 24, 2022
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