House Republicans met behind closed doors for a “history lesson” on health care budgeting Tuesday, but Speaker Steve Crisafulli and top legislative leaders insisted their caucus was not a violation of Florida’s public-meeting laws. “One thing that makes this place work is, we have to be able to talk to each other a little bit,” […]
Ear at door, reporter describes secret House meeting – The Tampa Tribune
Members of the House Republican caucus held a private meeting Tuesday without public or press access, and some wouldn’t even confirm the nature of what would be discussed. That didn’t stop Associated Press reporter Gary Fineout, who planted his ear against the closed door of the meeting room on the Capitol’s third floor. As the […]
How reporters covered that super secret House GOP meeting on Medicaid – Tampa Bay Times
For more than an hour, House Republicans met to discuss Medicaid expansion and how it relates to the Low Income Pool, the two issues that have made the legislative session screech to a halt. But Republicans decided to ban the public from the meeting, claiming they wouldn’t talk about pressing legislative matters. So reporters had […]
