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Doesn’t the FBI probe into former Anaheim elected officials have more to do with the Angels stadium contract than Disney’s role influencing elections in Anaheim? As I recall the Disney/SOAR tie-in was more an embarrassing “hot mic”. But I still think the Disney factions money and influence...

But it will move the needle for the donor class and likely key influence makers in conservative circles. Whether they admit it or not, if they feel like Wall Street Journal reading/Fox watching traditionally right-leaning economic minded voters are tiring of this drama many of his followers...

TWDC through RCID retain a level of autonomy in exchange for paying for services traditionally covered by the local government by issuing bonds and approving permits, etc. While you could argue this is a form of “self-governance” this is not a unique to TWDC. If everyone has a problem with the...

The legislature did clear a path for DeSantis to run today. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/28/florida-legislature-desantis-presidential-run-00094467

If we’re talking about state-specific add-on requirements to federal law like Cal OSHA, ADA, etc.? A lot. And unlike most folks I’m thankful for it as it’s a necessary function even if it has contributed to the closure of my childhood favorites like Skyway and Peoplemover. On the COVID front...

Interesting and slightly concerning. I still have to think the very public statements from the bill sponsors in the legislature and some of the new board members about Disney’s content, fighting “woke”, etc. will be germane here. Especially given there was not an immediate financial impetus on...

But unlike in Kensington where the municipal budgetary issues and need for department staff reductions were know beforehand, was there any evidence that the legislature and Florida elected officials intended to take this action to dissolve and replace RCID before the legislation in question and...

Learn something new everyday. My understanding all the way through school was always closer to the domestic “corporate welfare” slang definition. Regardless I think we can agree DeSantis gets it wrong. 🤣

Corporatism would be farming out what would be the traditional role of government to corporations. You could argue the original 1967 RCID was corporatism but you could also argue the central Florida area was so under developed that this was borne out of necessity. By over correcting and...

Also further in the thread he does seem to take TWDC’s side on the due process clause argument. I disagree with him on his 1A take since I think there’s plenty of case law there. Takings Clause and Contract Clause could go either way. But even he notes they have an obligation to shareholders...

I’d estimate given the very apparent high profile nature of the circumstances that the TWDC legal team took a conservative approach to calculations of litigation risk so my personal estimate is that the approximated percentage of success is even higher. I have no insider knowledge of how TWDC...

As a general rule of thumb corporate legal departments in Fortune 500 companies will usually not recommend bringing litigation unless there is at least an over 50% estimated chance at ultimate success as determined/vetted by outside counsel.

I get that but I think the challenge here is a political one which I have to be cautious about how I frame here. The perception is the base voters that control the balance of power on the state legislature in Florida want to see a certain POV pushed and the members of the state legislature will...

DeSantis is young and will run again in 2028 so I don’t see much incentive for him to moderate in a year. Similarly, should DeSantis resign, the state’s LG - even if they wanted to seek detentè with TWDC - will be locked in a tough place with both the base/voters and the legislature (since this...

I’m wondering if this closure has to do with additional fireproofing for the roofing on these structures so they can utilize the flamethrowers for wondrous journeys (as a post-Murphy safety procedure). If so I wouldn’t be surprised if the don’t also quickly wrap this up and then close...

In all honest the true cowardice is with their trade associations and the Florida Chamber and major Tourism trades as well. There are many businesses that are simply afraid to speak out on any issues impacting their operations or employees now because of fear of state repercussions. A common...

This is truthfully what I’m struggling with too. Even if the written notice was foregone for a substitute media and online notice under the letter of the law do the new state appointed cronies on the body have standing to sue? They are not landowners in the district. If the letter of the law is...

I agree even if a lot of this feels like a lot of “throwing spaghetti at a wall” proposals right now. I still think there will be additional grounds to bring a suit but optics will certainly matter once the new oversight board seemingly overturns/overrules the existing RCID land use agreement by...

Devil’s advocate: could you argue that the more time they’ve given for Gov. DeSantis and his cronies to bury themselves with both public statements and in the court of public opinion the more this is favorable for TWDC in the long term? If nothing else the land use contract with the outgoing...

I’d take it one step further and ask what if Governor Newsom declared that patrons of Chick-fil-A by speaking out against same sex marriage in the past would be required to pay a 50% “fairness tax” that wasn’t applied to McDonalds or Burger King? How about if the (liberal) city of Santa Monica...