First Amendment advocates are asking Gov. Rick Scott to veto three Senate bills his office received Thursday, arguing that each measure represents another diminishment of Florida’s long tradition of open government and open records. The First Amendment Foundation, an advocacy group for open government funded by newspapers and other groups and individuals, is asking Scott […]
Public must stand up for sunshine – Orlando Sentinel
Sunshine Sunday kicks off Sunshine Week in the Sunshine State. That should produce enough glare to require sunglasses as politicians boast about their open meetings, accessible records and public debates. Then why so many dark clouds on the horizon? The concept of government in the sunshine is straightforward. Every public agency has to open nearly […]
