Florida Gov. DeSantis brings his culture war to Texas Gov. Abbott's turf

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference concerning border security along the Texas border with Mexico at the Weslaco DPS Headquarters on Feb. 21, 2023, in Weslaco, Texas.
55% : DeSantis has set the tone for diversity policies in public education -- a topic Abbott and lawmakers are dealing with during their 2023 legislative session.
43% : The Florida governor also has set the conservative tone in his fight to restrict classroom conversations on gender identity and sexual orientation, which is now a topic in the Texas Legislature.
32% : DeSantis announced his support for such a plan five days before Abbott took to Twitter to back a Texas Senate bill which originally would have banned citizens of China, Iran, Russia or North Korea from buying land in Texas.
32% : The move deals a major blow to the company's ability to operate with autonomy and is seen as political payback for Disney officials opposing discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms.

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