The Florida Times-Union plans to join other media organizations requesting the Florida Supreme Court unseal evidence heard in a closed-door court session that preceded a Leon County’s decision to declare Florida voting maps illegally drawn. The July 8 decision by
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News organizations fight for access to records in redistricting case. – The Gainesville Sun
The nonprofit First Amendment Foundation and a coalition of news organizations plan to mount a legal battle for access to the records that a Leon County judge relied on in throwing out two redrawn congressional districts as unconstitutional. This week
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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to Ensure Equal Access to Court Records for Blind Individuals – Department of Justice
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that the Orange County Clerk of
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Data Delayed Is Democracy Denied – The New York Times
Billions of dollars are being spent in the run-up to this November’s midterm elections. The Supreme Court has struck down limits on campaign spending by corporations and unions, as well as overall caps on individual donations to candidates for federal
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Support grows for EDC records to be open – Florida Today
At least six media organizations plan to file a legal brief in support of Brevard County Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis in his court action aimed at assuring that records of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast are
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FSU warned that new president search could be ‘sham’ – The Tampa Tribune
Florida State University is trying to jump-start its tumultuous search for a new president, but top officials have already been warned that the process could be viewed as a “sham” because of the candidacy of powerful state Sen. John Thrasher,
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Bousquet column: Scott, Crist use state ethics panels to swap political charges – Tampa Bay Times
Florida voters, you can stay home. The campaigns of Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democrat Charlie Crist apparently have decided to put the future of Florida in the hands of only 18 people. Those are the appointees (mostly Scott’s) to
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Media groups support Clerk of Courts in public records dispute – Florida Today
At least six media organizations plan to file a legal brief in support of Brevard County Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis in his court action aimed at assuring that records of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast are
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News Associations To File Legal Briefs In Florida Sunshine Law Case – Brevard Times
Several news associations will ask Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal for leave to file legal briefs in the Florida Sunshine Act’s Public Records Law appellate case between the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) and Brevard County
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Judge invalidates Florida’s congressional districts, appeal is likely – Naked Politics
A circuit court judge threw out Florida’s congressional redistricting map Thursday ruling that the Florida Legislature allowed for a “secret, organized campaign” by partisan operatives to subvert the redistricting process in violation of the state constitution. Circuit Court Judge Terry
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