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Judge Orders DeSantis Administration to Stop 'Threatening' Florida TV Stations for Airing Abortion Ads
On Thursday, Oct. 17, a federal judge ordered the Florida Department of Health to stop threatening local TV stations with criminal charges for running ads supporting a pro-choice ballot amendment
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.
DeSantis administration releases report to attack Florida’s abortion-rights ballot measure
The Republican governor’s administration has been pulling out all the stops in its quest to prevent Amendment 4 — which would enshrine abortion rights in the state consitution — from passing.
Judge orders DeSantis administration to stop threats over abortion ads
A federal judge in Florida ordered the state to stop threatening TV stations with criminal charges if they run an ad in support of an abortion rights referendum.
Dems’ graphic warning about threats to abortion
Democratic House candidates in New York have warned in recent debates that GOP support for leaving abortion rights up to states means leaving women to die. The approach comes even as swing-district Republicans reiterate they would not back a nationwide ban on abortion and reject the attacks as lies and desperation.
DeSantis officials must stop threatening TV stations over abortion ads, judge rules
A federal judge ordered Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state health department to stop threatening television stations with criminal prosecution if they kept running ads in favor of an abortion amendment on the ballot next month.
Why the DeSantis administration lawyer who threatened TV stations over abortion ad quit
It has become clear in recent days that I cannot join you on the road that lies before the agency.” His resignation came seven days after he sent cease-and-desist letters to Florida television stations that threatened to criminally prosecute them if they did not take down political advertisements in support of Amendment 4,
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 ...
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Federal Judge Blocks DeSantis from Censoring Pro-Abortion TV Ad: 'It's the First Amendment, Stupid'
The ad in question advocated for an upcoming ballot initiative that would codify abortion rights and overturn the state's ...
Ron DeSantis, using the levers of state government, ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Republicans and Democrats see the moves, which have drawn lawsuits from critics, as an attempt by the governor to re-exert ...
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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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Ron DeSantis says ‘fraud’ Kamala Harris needs to come clean about mistakes
The former presidential candidate said the interview showed 'the real Kamala ... is not somebody that should be president' ...
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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 ...
Gov. DeSantis eases Florida election rules for Hurricane Milton-hit areas
Eleven counties slammed by Hurricane Milton can adjust early voting times and set up new polling places under an order signed ...
Ron DeSantis Attacks Kamala Harris Before Hurricane Milton—'She Has No Role'
The Florida governor denied that he has been refusing to take calls from the vice president to discuss the hurricane response ...
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 ...