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.
Why the DeSantis administration lawyer who threatened TV stations over abortion ad quit
When he abruptly resigned from his post last week, the top attorney for the Florida Department of Health suggested in a resignation letter that he was uncomfortable with decisions taken by the state agency, which days earlier had threatened to prosecute television stations over political advertisements.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing the ad.
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.
Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
A group campaigning for a Florida abortion-rights measure is suing state officials over their order to TV stations to stop airing one ad.
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.
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 ...
DeSantis tells reporter he won’t ‘subscribe to your religion’ of climate change
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) promised reporters Thursday that he will not be engaging in climate change “virtue signaling” during ...
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 ...
DeSantis approves changes to election procedures for hurricane affected counties
Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still ...
DeSantis admin threatens criminal charges for TV stations airing ads he dislikes. Putin would be proud | Commentary
Last week, when Hurricane Milton was pounding on Florida, a story broke that didn’t get much attention … at least not in ...
DeSantis to allow for ‘reasonable’ and ‘modest’ election changes for areas hit by the hurricane
This order will add these counties to a previous executive order he put out after Hurricane Helene that allowed for changes.
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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 ...
Gov. DeSantis announces $1M award for hurricane recovery
Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking in Tampa Thursday morning a week after Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast.
Abortion Rights Group Sues To Stop DeSantis Admin Pressure Campaign On TV Stations
Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group behind the Amendment 4 ballot measure going before voters next month, filed a ...