COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 24, 2015) – The Associated Press reported this week that Florida Governor Rick Scott and his Cabinet are settling a lawsuit* filed by media organizations and others over the firing of former Florida Department of Law Enforcement chief Gerald Bailey. The lawsuit was filed by St. Petersburg attorney Matthew Weidner, Citizens for […]
Celebrate 10 years of Sunshine Week for open government March 15-21 – Reporters Committee
The American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are pleased to announce the 10th annual Sunshine Week initiative, March 15-21. Special projects and events are already planned around the nation to mark a decade of open-government awareness. “Social media has allowed vastly more information to be exchanged than […]