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Republicans want to stop Gov. DeSantis from spending taxpayer money to fight ballot initiatives

  • A Senate committee voted to ban taxpayer money from being used to influence ballot initiatives.
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis is accused of spending over $16 million in state funds against abortion and marijuana initiatives.
  • The proposed bill requires a $1 million bond for initiative proposals, along with stricter regulations for petition drives.
  • Polls show significant opposition among GOP voters to further restrictions on signature collection, with over 72% supporting citizen-driven ballot initiatives.
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Florida Senate committee moves to ban using tax dollars on ballot initiative campaigns

Gov. Ron DeSantis used of millions of dollars in state money to battle abortion and marijuana ballot measures last year. Now some in his own party want to rein that in.

·Deerfield Beach, United States
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Committee would ban use of state funds to advocate on ballot measures • Florida Phoenix

Republican state Sen. Jennifer Bradley speaking with reporters on March 10, 2025. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)A committee of the Florida Senate approved an amendment to an election bill on Monday that would ban use of state funds to advocate for or against a ballot measure.  The amendment — sponsored by Northeast Florida Republican Jennifer Bradley — was approved as part of a massive election bill (SB 7016) sponsored by the GOP-led Sen…

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Republicans want to stop Gov. DeSantis from spending taxpayer money to fight ballot initiatives

Is another intra-branch battle brewing?

·Florida, United States
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POLITICO Pro: Florida Republicans probe travel costs, other spending by DOGE-friendly DeSantis administration

“We are the guardians of the taxpayer,” state House Speaker Daniel Perez said during the opening day of the legislative session.

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Florida judge dismisses Trulieve’s legalization defamation lawsuit

A Florida judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trulieve Cannabis against the state Republican Party during the company’s failed push to legalize adult-use marijuana in the Sunshine State. Tallahassee-headquartered Trulieve, which bills itself as the world’s largest cannabis retailer, spent more than $144.5 million on the Amendment 3 campaign last fall. ADVERTISEMENT Though nearly 56% of voters supported legalization, state law requires 6…

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Republicans Want To Stop Gov. DeSantis From Spending Taxpayer Money To Fight Ballot Initiatives

By Gabrielle Russon Is another intra-branch battle brewing? A Senate committee voted to ban taxpayer money being spent to endorse or fight constitutional amendments as it advanced legislation making it tougher for those ballot initiatives to get on the ballot in the first place. Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly spent millions of dollars to help defeat last year’s abortion rights and marijuana legalization initiatives as he traveled around the state…

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Florida Politics broke the news in Florida, United States on Monday, March 10, 2025.
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