Ron Desantis, Kristi Noem, and the Art of Censorship via Private Lawsuits‪.‬ Power & Consequence

In this episode, Matthew and Jelani tackle GOP bills and laws from around the United States that take aim at trans athletes, "woke CRT," and anyone offends a student's religous (christian) beliefs. What do these laws have in common? Private lawsuits modeled after Texas's anti-abortion law, SB8.
1.    Kristi Noem signs major bill regarding transgender athletes
2.    Gov. Noem signs bill banning transgender participation in girls' and women's sports - Fox News
3.    Anti-Trans Bills Are Moving Through State Legislatures With Remarkable Speed - The Intercept
4.    The NCAA's focus on profits means far more gets spent on men's championships
5.    https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/22957/231879
6.    https://legiscan.com/OK/text/SB1470/id/2484266/Oklahoma-2022-SB1470-Introduced.pdf
7.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tFUEXDHIz8
8.    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/08/alana-mclaughlin-trans-mma-fighter-combate-global
9.    https://listen.sdpb.org/politics/2022-01-26/top-noem-adviser-terrorism-comparison-transgender
10. https://www.facebook.com/GovRonDeSantis/videos/introducing-the-stop-woke-act/877277022969704/
11. https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Stop-Woke-Handout.pdf
12. https://flgov.com/2021/12/15/governor-desantis-announces-legislative-proposal-to-stop-w-o-k-e-activism-and-critical-race-theory-in-schools-and-corporations/
13. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/07/desantis-anti-woke-act/
14. https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/11/us/florida-teacher-shortage/index.html