By Paula Dockery In too many cases recently, when the governor, the Legislature or the Cabinet violate our Constitution or state statutes, they turn to Florida taxpayers to foot the bill. Gov. Rick Scott recently agreed to pay Tallahassee attorney Steve Andrews $700,000 to end a lawsuit alleging that the governor and several members of […]
Public Records Settlement Hits Taxpayers Hard – Capital News Service
Taxpayers will be one point three million dollars poorer after Governor Rick Scott’s office settles several public records lawsuits. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the costs have public records advocates fuming. Behind this law office sits the home of former Governor Leroy Collins. It’s soon going to be a museum. The Attorney..Steve Andrews, supported Governor […]
Florida governor urged to pay costs of public records lawsuit – Reuters
The head of Florida’s main open-government organization said Wednesday Governor Rick Scott should personally pay the $700,000 settlement costs of a public records lawsuit, rather than letting taxpayers pick up the tab. Scott agreed to a state-paid settlement after Internet giant Google was ordered to turn over relevant documents in a dispute with a Tallahassee […]
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