In the months leading up to the settlement between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis, both sides were growing weary.
At the top of the year, Disney lost a pivotal First Amendment lawsuit claiming that the Republican governor violated its free speech rights by assuming control of the special tax district that encompasses the entertainment giant’s 25,000-acre resort. The ruling further endangered plans to invest $17 billion over the next decade to fuel growth at Walt Disney World.
DeSantis wasn’t fairing any better. He lost hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development when Disney, calling him “anti-business,” yanked plans for an office complex in Orlando that would’ve added more than 2,000 high-paying jobs and faced the prospect of the company abandoning — or at least delaying — further investment. DeSantis and Disney had a lot to gain by pursuing the litigation, primarily unilateral developmental control of the company’s sprawling theme park.
At the top of the year, Disney lost a pivotal First Amendment lawsuit claiming that the Republican governor violated its free speech rights by assuming control of the special tax district that encompasses the entertainment giant’s 25,000-acre resort. The ruling further endangered plans to invest $17 billion over the next decade to fuel growth at Walt Disney World.
DeSantis wasn’t fairing any better. He lost hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development when Disney, calling him “anti-business,” yanked plans for an office complex in Orlando that would’ve added more than 2,000 high-paying jobs and faced the prospect of the company abandoning — or at least delaying — further investment. DeSantis and Disney had a lot to gain by pursuing the litigation, primarily unilateral developmental control of the company’s sprawling theme park.
- 3/28/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Having the money to fund your campaign is essential to running for office. Having taxpayer-salaried employees raising this money would seem to cross ethical lines. It apparently doesn’t bother Ron DeSantis.
The Florida governor officially entered the race for the 2024 presidency on Wednesday, and according to his campaign raised an impressive $8.2 million in the first 24 hours of his candidacy. According to a report from NBC News, officials in DeSantis’ gubernatorial administration have been participating in efforts to convince high-profile Florida lobbyists to fork over campaign contributions.
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The Florida governor officially entered the race for the 2024 presidency on Wednesday, and according to his campaign raised an impressive $8.2 million in the first 24 hours of his candidacy. According to a report from NBC News, officials in DeSantis’ gubernatorial administration have been participating in efforts to convince high-profile Florida lobbyists to fork over campaign contributions.
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- 5/26/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
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