Disney Is Taken Down A Peg And Lightfoot Is Out The Door
b'A new Florida law amounts to a state takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the government body that has given Disney unique powers in Central Florida for more than half a century. It allows the governor to replace the district\\u2019s existing board \\u2013 mostly people with ties to Disney \\u2013 with a five-member body that he hand-picks. \\u201cToday, the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,\\u201d DeSantis said Monday at a Reedy Creek fire station in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. \\u201cThere\\u2019s a new sheriff in town and accountability will be the order of the day.\\u201d\\nBill Gates has acquired a minority stake in Heineken Holding NV, the controlling shareholder of the world\\u2019s second-largest brewer, for about $902 million.\\nChicago Mayor Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor to lose a bid for reelection in 40 years, when former mayor Jane Byrne was ousted in 1983. Lightfoot\\u2019s loss sets up former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas (D) and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson (D) for a head to head faceoff in the runoff election on April 4.\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/pardon-my-american/donations\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy'