Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur’s bill would require paid bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, his cabinet or lawmakers to register with state agencies.
A Republican Florida state senator has proposed a bill that would require paid bloggers who cover Gov. Ron DeSantis, his cabinet or lawmakers to register with the state or face steep fines.would also force bloggers to disclose who is paying them to write about Florida’s elected officials and how much they are pulling in.
It defines a blog as “a website or webpage that hosts any blogger and is frequently updated with opinion, commentary or business content.”“Paid bloggers are lobbyists who write instead of talk,” Brodeur, which first reported on his legislation. “They both are professional electioneers. If lobbyists have to register and report, why shouldn’t paid bloggers?”
Paid bloggers who cover Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to register or pay a steep fine under the proposed bill.Bloggers who fail to submit the monthly reports on time would be fined $25 per day — with the amount being capped at $2,500 per posting — to be paid within 30 days.
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