Group behind Amendment 4 sues DeSantis administration over threats to TV stations
The state of Florida’s crusade against Amendment 4 is unconstitutional government interference — full stop,” said Lauren Brenzel, the Floridians Protecting Freedom campaign director.
U.S. judge blocks DeSantis admin’s threats to broadcasters over Amendment 4 ads
Update: A federal judge temporarily barred the DeSantis administration from intimidating and coercing television stations that air ads in support of the proposed Amendment 4, which would bar government interference in abortion.
Ron DeSantis Administration Sued After Threats To News Stations Over Pro-Choice Ads
Floridians Protecting Freedom accused the Health Department of launching a “campaign of intimidation” against the state’s abortion rights ballot measure.
Latest Target Of DeSantis’ Intimidation Project: TV Stations That Air Amendment 4 Ads
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) administration is reportedly trying to intimidate television stations into taking down advertisements put out by supporters of Amendment 4 — a proposal on the ballot
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing the ad.
DeSantis administration ramps up campaign against Amendment 4 abortion effort
Lauren Brenzel, the Yes on 4 Campaign director, called the state’s taxpayer-funded campaign a “crusade” and an “unconstitutional government interference” in the citizen-led ballot-initiative process to amend the state’s Constitution.
It's the First Amendment, stupid": Florida Judge orders stop to abortion ad threats
A Florida judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday prohibiting Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration from threatening to prosecute TV stations that carry ads promoting the state's abortion rights referendum on November's ballot.
'It's the First Amendment, stupid': Federal court smacks down Ron DeSantis
A federal court issued an order blocking Florida state officials and in particular Gov. Ron DeSantis' health secretary Joseph Ladapo, from threatening TV stations over ads in support of Amendment 4, the constitutional ballot referendum that seeks to repeal Florida's near-total abortion ban,
Ron DeSantis Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Torpedo Florida's Abortion Ballot Measure
Multiple state entities, from its health department to its election police, have reportedly sought to undermine Amendment 4, ...
DeSantis-backed report accuses abortion amendment backers of signature gathering fraud
Gov. Ron DeSantis' elections' chief released a report raising questions about validity of abortion rights amendment petition ...
Ron DeSantis, using the levers of state government, ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Republicans and Democrats see the moves, which have drawn lawsuits from critics, as an attempt by the governor to re-exert ...
DeSantis administration report alleges ‘fraud’ in Florida abortion amendment
Backers of Amendment 4 deny any wrongdoing in their work to get the citizens-led measure on the ballot next month.
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Ron DeSantis Is Deploying “Asshole Politics” to Stop Florida’s Abortion Referendum
No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s ...
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Ron DeSantis Leverages State Power to Block Florida Abortion Amendment
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is waging an aggressive campaign against Amendment 4, a proposed ballot measure that would ...