Former Miami Herald managing editor, Pete Weitzel has become the 16th inductee into the State Open Government Hall of Fame. Known as the “Heroes of the Fifty States,” the Open Government Hall of Fame is a joint initiative of the National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and the Society of Professional Journalists. Inductees are recognized […]
Winter Park meetings thwart debate -Orlando Sentinel
Winter Park Mayor Steve Leary is sending a clear message to anyone who cares about transparency in local government: Suckerrrrr!!! Leary orchestrated a series of one-on-one meetings with three out of four city commissioners — a way to sidestep the nuisance of actually debating public business in front of the public. Well played, Mr. Mayor. […]
Government in the sunshine? – Tallahassee Democrat
On Tuesday, Florida House Republicans held a closed-door, no-outsiders-allowed meeting on the topic that looks like it’s going to send the Legislature into a special session: health care. You may ask: Isn’t that illegal? Doesn’t it violate the Sunshine Law? Turns out, the answer is no. While the Florida Constitution requires all meetings between two […]
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