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,” […]
FDLE firing suit spurs changes – HT Politics
Facing a lawsuit over allegations that they violated Florida’s open-meeting laws, Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet on Tuesday began advancing a plan to formalize the public process for the hiring and firing of agency heads under their joint control. The controversy began with the forced resignation in December of Gerald Bailey, the former head […]