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Judge Orders DeSantis Administration to Stop Threats Over Abortion-Rights Ad
The organization behind a campaign for an abortion-rights ballot measure sued the Florida governor’s administration over its threats of criminal prosecution against TV stations.
Judge blocks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from threatening television stations for airing ads supporting an abortion rights constitutional amendment.
Federal judge: DeSantis can’t threaten Florida TV stations airing pro-abortion rights ad
A Tallahassee-based federal judge Thursday evening ordered Gov. DeSantis’ administration to stop threatening TV stations with criminal prosecution.
Ron DeSantis, using the levers of state government, ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Abortion rights supporters praise judge’s harsh words for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis administration
A federal judge rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for threatening television stations with criminal charges if they didn’t stop showing ads favoring an abortion rights measure, and supporters of that ballot amendment cheered his ruling Friday.
Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.
DeSantis Under Fire: Lawsuit Slams ‘Coercive Threats’ Against Florida Abortion Rights Campaign
The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces a federal lawsuit, accused of a campaign to silence abortion rights advocates ahead of a vote on Amendment 4, which would protect abortion access in the state.
Federal Judge Shoots Down Ron DeSantis’ War Against Free Speech
The initiative requires 60 percent support to pass, and DeSantis is spending vast sums of taxpayer money to defeat it.
DeSantis suspends election deadlines to ensure flexibility post-hurricanes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has suspended some election deadlines and rules in Florida to ensure flexibility for voters and ...
These Trans Teens Are Barely Getting By — And Now They Have To Deal With Ron DeSantis
Taking a hiatus from an afternoon’s worth of heaving boxes up a perilously narrow flight of stairs, the two engage in a bit ...
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PolitiFact FL: DeSantis dismisses climate change link to hurricanes. Here’s what science says
The science about climate change’s role in hurricanes is still considered unsettled, experts told PolitiFact, but more recent ...
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'It's the First Amendment, stupid': Federal court smacks down Ron DeSantis
A federal court issued an order blocking Florida state officials and in particular Gov. Ron DeSantis' health secretary Joseph ...
House Republican posts joke about write-in ballot listing Ron DeSantis for president — and himself for VP
Thomas Massie shared a photo of a ballot showing a write-in vote for DeSantis — and Massie.Massie has long clashed with Trump ...
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Super PAC that backed Ron DeSantis for President transfers leftover cash to his renamed committee
Of the $145.5M that Never Back Down amassed since its February 2023 founding, just $625K was left at the end of the last ...
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Governor Ron DeSantis approves election procedure changes for counties hit by hurricanes
Early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 21, with the general election less than three weeks away. But damage from hurricanes ...
Ron DeSantis Accused of Faking Debris Backdrop for Hurricane Press Event
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing claims that he staged a backdrop during a press event after Hurricanes Milton and ...