Editorial, Orlando Sentinel The two top leaders in the Florida Legislature, Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford, made expanding government accountability one of their priorities for the current legislative session. And who could argue with that? Apparently some local government lobbyists and lawmakers could. If Gaetz and Weatherford don’t put their political […]
Gaetz pushes open records attorney bill, but for whose benefit?
TALLAHASSEE — Senate President Don Gaetz is no ally of trial lawyers. Since joining the Legislature in 2006, Gaetz has consistently tried to limit damage awards, which also limits lawyers’ fees. Just last year, the Panhandle Republican, who made his fortune in the hospice industry, supported a bill shielding hospitals from liability and limiting expert […]
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Honestly, chances are you’ve never stood up on a street corner soapbox to blast your government or produced a pamphlet like Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” That doesn’t mean you value any less the rights of free speech and a free press. Likewise, you may never have made a public-records request. Regardless, you should be concerned […]