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Florida lawmaker revives libel bill criticized in GOP presidential debate
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida Republican has introduced a scaled-back version of a bill that aims to...
Florida Republicans Want To Make It Easier To Sue Journalists — And Even Right-Wing Outlets Are...
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida Republicans are working to make it a lot easier to sue journalists for defamation, outraging...
DeSantis wrong on libel law and anonymous sources | Guestview
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDeSantis wants to revamp Florida’s libel laws to make it easier for public figures to sue news...
Mark Lane: Radical rewrite of libel law signals open season on free speech
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith Gov. Ron DeSantis getting ready to run for president and Republicans holding supermajorities in...
Targeting the press
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedia interview. Gettyimages Some public officials want to roll back long-standing legal protections for journalists. Might they succeed? Here's...
DeSantis wanted to rewrite press laws. Conservative media helped kill the effort.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis got most of what he encouraged the state legislature to pass as he gears...
DeSantis echoes Trump in latest offense against the media after taunting the former president during...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference to announce the award of $100 million for...
Florida’s 2023 legislative session: Lawmakers plan to tackle these 9 key issues
WFTV via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida’s 2023 legislative session begins Tuesday. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<...
With defamation bill, DeSantis attacks free speech by the media and keeps Floridians in the dark |...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the “free state of Florida,” Gov. DeSantis and Republican legislators want to gut free speech....
Medical examiner's libel lawsuit against funeral home directors moved to Escambia court
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA libel lawsuit filed by the District 1 Medical Examiner against two Pensacola funeral home...