Yes, Florida has a strong open government law and yes, the public has access to nearly all meetings between one or more elected officials on the same board. But that doesn’t mean Broward County has to listen to all of you speak for three hours. The county attorney’s office has issued a memo saying they believe the […]
States Train Officials in Public Records Access – The Pew Charitable Trusts
When Washington state Rep. Gerry Pollet took office in December 2011, one of the first things he said he did was start preparing a bill that would require open government training for public officials. As a citizen activist and public interest attorney, Pollet thought the government needed to do a better job promoting openness and […]
Group sues Jacobs, accuses her of violating records law – Orlando Sentinel
A citizens group that successfully sued Orange County leaders last year related to the so-called “textgate” scandal filed a new lawsuit this morning that accuses Mayor Teresa Jacobs of violating Florida’s public records law. Jacobs calls the accusations “totally false.” In the current case, Organize Now says the mayor is refusing to give the group access […]
