When it comes to government transparency, Florida is considered a national role model. But today our state’s famous Sunshine Law — actually a series of laws that guarantee your access to government meetings and records — is under attack. With shocking impunity, government officials are blocking your right to know by charging exorbitant fees, creating […]
Jones defends ‘gag order’ as attempt to help fix inspector woes – Naked Politics
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones defended her recently-imposed “confidentiality agreement” on prison inspectors Wednesday, telling a House committee the new rule was “more or less a good housekeeping piece” and “not intended as a gag order.” She conceded that “everything that you have heard about the department is true,’’ referring to troubles within […]
