Gov. Rick Scott is being held accountable for violating Florida’s Sunshine Law, but state taxpayers are the ones who are paying the price for his actions — literally. Scott recently agreed to settle seven lawsuits that accused him of using private email to skirt the state’s public-records laws regarding a plan to buy a building […]
Florida governor urged to pay costs of public records lawsuit – Reuters
The head of Florida’s main open-government organization said Wednesday Governor Rick Scott should personally pay the $700,000 settlement costs of a public records lawsuit, rather than letting taxpayers pick up the tab. Scott agreed to a state-paid settlement after Internet giant Google was ordered to turn over relevant documents in a dispute with a Tallahassee […]
Pay up, Mr. Scott! – Miami Herald
Florida Gov. Scott has agreed to pay $700,000 in state funds to settle seven public records lawsuits Even for someone who has amply shown contempt for open government, Rick Scott’s latest failure to play by the rules is outrageous. The governor has agreed to pay $700,000 — in state funds — to settle seven public-records […]
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