Florida prison officials are asking legislators to enact more layers of secrecy around the state’s execution methods. As the Miami Herald reports, a bill would make confidential any records that “could responsibly lead to the identification of any person or entity participating in an execution.” Staff attorney, Virginia Hamrick, told the Herald that more sunshine is needed when […]

The Tallahassee Democrat reporters identical bills introduced for the 2022 legislative session would shield the names of candidates for a state university or college presidency until the finalists are chosen. Bill supporters argue that secrecy is needed to attract the best candidates to lead our institutions. As First Amendment Foundation Executive Director, Pamela Marsh, explains, […]

Health officials are refusing to release information showing vaccination status of individuals with newly reported COVID infections. As the Tampa Bay Times reports, experts can this data to show how the omicron variant spreads and how immunity from vaccines changes over time. A Department of Health spokesperson told the Times that this information is exempt […]