Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back at Disney World Monday, announcing forthcoming legislative action that would void a development agreement that enshrined the corporate giant's self-governing power. FOX13
said in a statement at the time, "All agreements signed between Disney and the District were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida Government in the Sunshine law."
"There is a bill that will be put out in the Florida Legislature that will make sure that the agreements purported to be entered into by Disney are revoked and the people's will is established and is upheld," DeSantis said. DeSantis has clashed with Disney — which he refers to as a "corporate kingdom" — numerous times during his tenure as governor.the Republican-led Parental Rights in Education bill, which banned schools from giving instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to young children.
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