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Florida votes to strip Disney of privileged tax and self governing status: Ron DeSantis strikes first blood in culture war win as panicked media giant considers 'bringing back Bob Iger' to steady rocky ship
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News]
  • The Republican-led Senate voted to end the Reedy Creek Improvement District

  • It means the firm will no longer be able operate as a self-contained government

  • It rips up the 55-year-old deal that allowed Disney to effectively self-govern itself

  • But it may see two Florida counties saddled with $1billion of debt owed by Disney

  • It is the latest escalation in the ongoing battle between Ron DeSantis and Disney

  • It started when its bosses opposed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill and enraged governor

Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-21
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=630881