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murder
Member Sun Mar 05 12:26:33
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet or legislature to register with the state or face fines.

Brodeur’s proposal, Senate Bill 1316: Information Dissemination, would require any blogger writing about government officials to register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics.

In the bill, Brodeur wrote that those who write “an article, a story, or a series of stories,” about “the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Cabinet officer, or any member of the Legislature,” and receives or will receive payment for doing so, must register with state offices within five days after the publication of an article that mentions an elected state official.

If another blog post is added to a blog, the blogger would then be required to submit monthly reports on the 10th of each month with the appropriate state office. They would not have to submit a report on months when no content is published.

For blog posts that “concern an elected member of the legislature” or “an officer of the executive branch,” monthly reports must disclose the amount of compensation received for the coverage, rounded to the nearest $10 value.

If compensation is paid for a series of posts or for a specific amount of time, the blogger would be required to disclose the total amount to be received, upon publication of the first post in said series or timeframe.

Additional compensation must be disclosed later on.

Failure to file these disclosures or register with state officials, if the bill passes, would lead to daily fines for the bloggers, with a maximum amount per report, not per writer, of $2,500. The per-day fine is $25 per report for each day it’s late.

The bill also requires that bloggers file notices of failure to file a timely report the same way that lobbyists file their disclosures and reports on assessed fines. Fines must be paid within 30 days of payment notice, unless an appeal is filed with the appropriate office. Fine payments must be deposited into the Legislative Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund if it concerns an elected member of the legislature.

For writing about members of the executive branch, fines would be made payable to the Executive Branch Lobby Registration Trust Fund or, if it concerns both groups, the fine may be paid to both related trust funds in equal amounts.

Explicitly, the blogger rule would not apply to newspapers or similar publications, under Brodeur’s proposed legislation.

In addition to the blogger regulations, the bill also removes provisions of state statutes to require judicial notices of sales to be published on publicly accessible websites, and specifies that a government agency can publish legally required advertisements and public notices on county sites if the cost is not paid by or recovered from an individual.

Should the bill pass, it would take effect immediately upon approval.

http://www...or-to-register-with-the-state/

Rugian
Member Sun Mar 05 12:55:09
This guy sounds like an idiot.

Habebe
Member Sun Mar 05 19:23:20
Uh, this is dumb and terrible idea.

murder
Member Mon Mar 06 06:55:36

^ this is pretty amusing. DeSantis literally punished Disney for criticism of his policy ... and now you guys act like this is any different?

This is what you wanted.

Pillz
Member Mon Mar 06 07:23:20
Disney is a billion dollar politically motivated business dumbfuck Mexican wannabe

murder
Member Mon Mar 06 07:43:25

"Disney is a billion dollar politically motivated business dumbfuck Mexican wannabe"

It's still abusing the power of the office to control speech. Political speech at that. Which is the whole point of the 1st Amendment.

He used state power to silence and intimidate political opposition.

DeSantis is the head Nazi in Florida. The rest are just following his lead.

Pillz
Member Mon Mar 06 08:21:30
Keep crying faggot.

Corporatations are gonna learn not to push communist agendas or else.

Rugian
Member Mon Mar 06 10:27:29
DeSantis took away Disney's special privileges. Now they operate at the same level as any other corporation doing business in Florida.

That was perfectly fair. If Disney wants Florida to give them special status, they shouldn't publicly shit on the state (to the point of committing outright slander).

Dukhat
Member Mon Mar 06 11:03:04
Pillz is so angry at the liberals and not his own poor life decisions.

Idiot.

patom
Member Mon Mar 06 11:37:46
I can imagine if these Florida asshats ever gain power in DC.

Rugian
Member Mon Mar 06 11:44:39
This is the explanation the guy behind the bill put out:

http://twi...78561?cxt=HHwWgsCz_aT2z6ctAAAA

Still don't agree with it.

Habebe
Member Mon Mar 06 16:46:59
How is this even similar to Disney?

Disney was given special privileges that almost no one gets. They take that for granted and a company who os kid focused decides to promote creepy anti child alt-left philosophies and you wonder why they lost their special privileges?

You are not this dumb.

Habebe
Member Mon Mar 06 16:49:51
Patom, Desantis ain't chocolate like Trump.

There is not anothet living or dead being that could beat Trump in a Primary election.

Head to head, Trump would eat Desantis alive worse than he did Jeb Bush.

murder
Member Mon Mar 06 17:52:02

"DeSantis took away Disney's special privileges. Now they operate at the same level as any other corporation doing business in Florida."

That's neither here nor there. The fact is that they were punished for criticizing DeSantis' policy.

Try to color that any way you want, but it is the government intimidating opponents and controlling political speech.

kargen
Member Mon Mar 06 19:12:57
Disney punished themselves. This was probably about to happen anyway and their getting political just brought about the change quicker.

Rugian
Member Mon Mar 06 19:19:58
Disney came out and said that they would actively fight law that had fuck all to do with their business. In the process they seriously slandered the name of the State of Florida.

Why *should* Florida have tolerated that shit?

murder
Member Mon Mar 06 19:22:52

"Disney punished themselves. This was probably about to happen anyway and their getting political just brought about the change quicker."

Yeah ... except for DeSantis making crystal clear exactly why he was doing it.

kargen
Member Mon Mar 06 21:21:59
yeah and Disney made it clear what they were doing. They want to be like all the other businesses then take away their special status.

murder
Member Tue Mar 07 05:22:14

"yeah and Disney made it clear what they were doing. They want to be like all the other businesses then take away their special status."

I'm aware that right wingers love their authoritarian governments as long as they are right wing.

Rugian
Member Tue Mar 07 05:32:19
"Authoritarian"

Is Disney not able to conduct its business in Florida as a result of speaking out on a political issue?

patom
Member Tue Mar 07 05:50:46
Habebe "Patom, Desantis ain't chocolate like Trump."

In a way I hope Trump is nominated in the primaries. He can't run on his stellar record.
DeSantis and Trump are both chocolate. One may be a little darker than the other but they are both a POS.

murder
Member Tue Mar 07 11:16:59

"Is Disney not able to conduct its business in Florida as a result of speaking out on a political issue?"

That's not really the standard. "Hey they didn't kill them so it's OK" is not OK.

And to answer your question ... no. That district is there for a reason, not for no reason, and Disney has been saddled with the bill for maintaining it while being stripped of its ability to run it.

It's what would normally be known as theft.

Rugian
Member Wed Mar 08 07:04:23
"Ron DeSantis says he's never supported the bill that would require people blogging about him to register with the state"

http://www...ort-florida-blogger-law-2023-3

Well, there goes the OP's raison d'etre.

Have fun talking about Ukraine guys.

murder
Member Wed Mar 08 07:41:49

"Well, there goes the OP's raison d'etre."

DeSantis isn't mentioned in the OP.

"Ron DeSantis says he's never supported the bill that would require people blogging about him to register with the state"

Yeah ... bullshit. He has literally incarcerated people for opposing him and pointing out his bullshit. He has removed elected officials from office for opposing him or even being suspected of opposing him.

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murder Member	Sun Mar 05 12:26:33 Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet or legislature to register with the state or face fines. Brodeur’s proposal, Senate Bill 1316: Information Dissemination, would require any blogger writing about government officials to register with the Florida Office of Legislative Services or the Commission on Ethics. In the bill, Brodeur wrote that those who write “an article, a story, or a series of stories,” about “the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Cabinet officer, or any member of the Legislature,” and receives or will receive payment for doing so, must register with state offices within five days after the publication of an article that mentions an elected state official. If another blog post is added to a blog, the blogger would then be required to submit monthly reports on the 10th of each month with the appropriate state office. They would not have to submit a report on months when no content is published. For blog posts that “concern an elected member of the legislature” or “an officer of the executive branch,” monthly reports must disclose the amount of compensation received for the coverage, rounded to the nearest $10 value. If compensation is paid for a series of posts or for a specific amount of time, the blogger would be required to disclose the total amount to be received, upon publication of the first post in said series or timeframe. Additional compensation must be disclosed later on. Failure to file these disclosures or register with state officials, if the bill passes, would lead to daily fines for the bloggers, with a maximum amount per report, not per writer, of $2,500. The per-day fine is $25 per report for each day it’s late. The bill also requires that bloggers file notices of failure to file a timely report the same way that lobbyists file their disclosures and reports on assessed fines. Fines must be paid within 30 days of payment notice, unless an appeal is filed with the appropriate office. Fine payments must be deposited into the Legislative Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund if it concerns an elected member of the legislature. For writing about members of the executive branch, fines would be made payable to the Executive Branch Lobby Registration Trust Fund or, if it concerns both groups, the fine may be paid to both related trust funds in equal amounts. Explicitly, the blogger rule would not apply to newspapers or similar publications, under Brodeur’s proposed legislation. In addition to the blogger regulations, the bill also removes provisions of state statutes to require judicial notices of sales to be published on publicly accessible websites, and specifies that a government agency can publish legally required advertisements and public notices on county sites if the cost is not paid by or recovered from an individual. Should the bill pass, it would take effect immediately upon approval. http://www...or-to-register-with-the-state/
Rugian Member	Sun Mar 05 12:55:09 This guy sounds like an idiot.
Habebe Member	Sun Mar 05 19:23:20 Uh, this is dumb and terrible idea.
murder Member	Mon Mar 06 06:55:36 ^ this is pretty amusing. DeSantis literally punished Disney for criticism of his policy ... and now you guys act like this is any different? This is what you wanted.
Pillz Member	Mon Mar 06 07:23:20 Disney is a billion dollar politically motivated business dumbfuck Mexican wannabe
murder Member	Mon Mar 06 07:43:25 "Disney is a billion dollar politically motivated business dumbfuck Mexican wannabe" It's still abusing the power of the office to control speech. Political speech at that. Which is the whole point of the 1st Amendment. He used state power to silence and intimidate political opposition. DeSantis is the head Nazi in Florida. The rest are just following his lead.
Pillz Member	Mon Mar 06 08:21:30 Keep crying faggot. Corporatations are gonna learn not to push communist agendas or else.
Rugian Member	Mon Mar 06 10:27:29 DeSantis took away Disney's special privileges. Now they operate at the same level as any other corporation doing business in Florida. That was perfectly fair. If Disney wants Florida to give them special status, they shouldn't publicly shit on the state (to the point of committing outright slander).
Dukhat Member	Mon Mar 06 11:03:04 Pillz is so angry at the liberals and not his own poor life decisions. Idiot.
patom Member	Mon Mar 06 11:37:46 I can imagine if these Florida asshats ever gain power in DC.
Rugian Member	Mon Mar 06 11:44:39 This is the explanation the guy behind the bill put out: http://twi...78561?cxt=HHwWgsCz_aT2z6ctAAAA Still don't agree with it.
Habebe Member	Mon Mar 06 16:46:59 How is this even similar to Disney? Disney was given special privileges that almost no one gets. They take that for granted and a company who os kid focused decides to promote creepy anti child alt-left philosophies and you wonder why they lost their special privileges? You are not this dumb.
Habebe Member	Mon Mar 06 16:49:51 Patom, Desantis ain't chocolate like Trump. There is not anothet living or dead being that could beat Trump in a Primary election. Head to head, Trump would eat Desantis alive worse than he did Jeb Bush.
murder Member	Mon Mar 06 17:52:02 "DeSantis took away Disney's special privileges. Now they operate at the same level as any other corporation doing business in Florida." That's neither here nor there. The fact is that they were punished for criticizing DeSantis' policy. Try to color that any way you want, but it is the government intimidating opponents and controlling political speech.
kargen Member	Mon Mar 06 19:12:57 Disney punished themselves. This was probably about to happen anyway and their getting political just brought about the change quicker.
Rugian Member	Mon Mar 06 19:19:58 Disney came out and said that they would actively fight law that had fuck all to do with their business. In the process they seriously slandered the name of the State of Florida. Why should Florida have tolerated that shit?
murder Member	Mon Mar 06 19:22:52 "Disney punished themselves. This was probably about to happen anyway and their getting political just brought about the change quicker." Yeah ... except for DeSantis making crystal clear exactly why he was doing it.
kargen Member	Mon Mar 06 21:21:59 yeah and Disney made it clear what they were doing. They want to be like all the other businesses then take away their special status.
murder Member	Tue Mar 07 05:22:14 "yeah and Disney made it clear what they were doing. They want to be like all the other businesses then take away their special status." I'm aware that right wingers love their authoritarian governments as long as they are right wing.
Rugian Member	Tue Mar 07 05:32:19 "Authoritarian" Is Disney not able to conduct its business in Florida as a result of speaking out on a political issue?
patom Member	Tue Mar 07 05:50:46 Habebe "Patom, Desantis ain't chocolate like Trump." In a way I hope Trump is nominated in the primaries. He can't run on his stellar record. DeSantis and Trump are both chocolate. One may be a little darker than the other but they are both a POS.
murder Member	Tue Mar 07 11:16:59 "Is Disney not able to conduct its business in Florida as a result of speaking out on a political issue?" That's not really the standard. "Hey they didn't kill them so it's OK" is not OK. And to answer your question ... no. That district is there for a reason, not for no reason, and Disney has been saddled with the bill for maintaining it while being stripped of its ability to run it. It's what would normally be known as theft.
Rugian Member	Wed Mar 08 07:04:23 "Ron DeSantis says he's never supported the bill that would require people blogging about him to register with the state" http://www...ort-florida-blogger-law-2023-3 Well, there goes the OP's raison d'etre. Have fun talking about Ukraine guys.
murder Member	Wed Mar 08 07:41:49 "Well, there goes the OP's raison d'etre." DeSantis isn't mentioned in the OP. "Ron DeSantis says he's never supported the bill that would require people blogging about him to register with the state" Yeah ... bullshit. He has literally incarcerated people for opposing him and pointing out his bullshit. He has removed elected officials from office for opposing him or even being suspected of opposing him.
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