After a year of arguing in court that the state is not required to turn over public records generated on private accounts, Gov. Rick Scott has decided to turn a new leaf as he transitions into a second term. Beginning Tuesday, the day the governor was sworn into office after being re-elected, his office will […]
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 […]
Gov. Scott’s lawyers ask California judge to rule on docs, but it’ll be after the election – Miami Herald
Gov. Rick Scott’s lawyers have asked a judge in California to wait until after the election to decide whether Google can release details about the Gmail accounts used by the governor and two former members of his staff. Lawyers for the governor filed notice for a Nov. 7 hearing, three days after the election, in […]
