State laws requiring that government conduct its business in public and that the records of official business be available for public inspection are as critical to the functioning of our government as fair elections and a free press. Consider the ongoing debate about Hillary Clinton’s emails while secretary of state, and ask yourself whether our […]
Gov. Scott’s administration flunks Sunshine test on transparency – Bradenton Herald
Gov. Rick Scott’s deplorable track record on following open-government mandates in state law fell to a new low with his December firing of a Cabinet-level state agency director. The governor and his staff engineered the sacking behind closed doors — absent a public discussion or a public vote — in clear violation of the state […]
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 […]
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