(Photo: Getty Images) We believe the use of blind trusts by Florida’s elected officials violates the public’s trust and should not be allowed unless there is full disclosure of those financial assets. A state appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on a challenge to a 2013 law that allows politicians to use blind trusts to keep […]
Blind trust law comes under fire before appeals court – Naked Politics
Did the Florida Legislature violate the state’s financial disclosure law when it allowed public officials to shield their assets in a blind trust? Lawyers for Attorney General Pam Bondi and Gov. Rick Scott say the answer is no, and they made that argument Wednesday before the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. The reason: […]
Florida keeping records under wraps – Miami Herald
It was a dark year for sunshine in Florida in 2014. Legal fights by Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican Party of Florida kept crucial documents under wraps long enough to dilute their impact once they were released. The governor took the state’s public records tradition a new direction as he used taxpayer money to […]
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