Pointed at this by Taegan Goddard's Political Wire.
Maybe coming to the next session of the AZ Legislature or even to a striker this session; either way, expect the proposal to be sponsored by State Sen. John Kavanagh or someone else who has been equally criticized by bloggers.
From WFLA -
Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state
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.
As a blogger, in the past I've written about DeSantis (more than once, actually).
Selfish thought: Would a Florida law apply to me?
Less selfish thought: While the bill in question specifically states that it doesn't apply to a newspaper or other "similar" outlets, how long before they go after other journalists and publications?
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