The push for open government and open data by federal officials, as well as authorities across many states and cities, can seem an unmitigated good. Talk to journalists, however, and there are myriad areas where they believe government at all levels is still being less than transparent — and less than helpful in revealing facts […]
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 […]
Internet companies oppose Florida proposals to regulate web – PalmBeachPost.com
Some Florida lawmakers want to impose state-level regulations on the free-wheeling online world, and are drawing opposition from some of the nation’s biggest Internet companies including Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Ebay. The conflict is over two proposed laws. One would affect who controls a person’s email and social media accounts and the secrets they may […]
