02/09/16 – By Mona Shand While no one disputes Floridians have a constitutional right to access public documents, the debate over how to crack down on a small number of abusers of that right is much more controversial. State law dictates if a person sues the government for violating public records access and wins, they’ll […]
Senators introduce bipartisan FOIA amendment – Reporters Committee
Two senators crossed party lines in support of legislation that would strengthen the current Freedom of Information Act and diminish agencies’ excuses for withholding documents. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) introduced the bill June 24 after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a meeting in March to discuss changes to the FOIA. “The […]
Lawsuit seeks to ban blind trusts for public officials – The News Service of Florida
By Margie Menzel THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 14, 2014……….Open-government advocates are backing a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Florida Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of a 2013 law that allows elected officials to put financial assets in blind trusts that do not offer detailed public disclosure of the holdings. The lawsuit was filed by Jim […]
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