[ad_1] Disney “tried to pull a fast one on the way out the door,” DeSantis said earlier in the day during a breakfast hosted by the Midland County Republican Party of Michigan. “That story’s not over yet. Buckle up. There’s more coming down the pike,” he added. The rapid escalationContinue Reading
[ad_1] “These collusive and self-dealing arrangements aim to nullify the recently passed legislation, undercut Florida’s legislative process, and defy the will of Floridians,” DeSantis wrote in a letter to Melinda Miguel, Florida’s chief inspector general. The move by Disney blindsided DeSantis and his allies and undercuts a talking point thatContinue Reading
[ad_1] The crusade anti-woke Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and probable candidate for the White House for the Republican Party in 2024, will stop at nothing, not even before the almighty Disney, the main employer of the Sunshine State. DeSantis has it in for the entertainment company since its then-CEOContinue Reading
[ad_1] Disney has already said publicly it is not planning a legal challenge to the DeSantis-championed legislation, which also stripped the company of its ability to operate its own airport or nuclear power plant — authority it has never used. It’s the end of a nearly yearlong political fight afterContinue Reading
[ad_1] “The reality is we have a governor setting up a presidential bid, and this is basically his attempt to get earned media time on Fox News,” Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) said during Friday floor debate opposing a special session bill that would expand a DeSantis-championed migrant flight program. RepublicanContinue Reading
[ad_1] San Francisco: Entertainment giant Disney is laying off 7,000 employees to cut costs, its CEO Bob Iger has announced. During the company’s earnings call for its December quarter, he said the move is “necessary to address the challenges we’re facing today”. “I do not make this decision lightly. IContinue Reading
[ad_1] Disney has pulled an episode of “The Simpsons” that includes a line about “forced labor camps” in China from its streaming platform in Hong Kong. The episode — first shown in October last year and titled “One Angry Lisa” — features a scene in which Marge Simpson takes aContinue Reading
[ad_1] Reedy Creek Improvement District is the name of the special district that was created by Florida legislators more than 50 years ago and which has largely been governed by the entertainment conglomerate for more than five decades. Last year, legislators moved quickly to dissolve Reedy Creek during a specialContinue Reading