The TC Palm reports that two Sebastian city council members, Damien Gilliams and Pamela Parris, were sentenced to 45 and 30 days in jail, respectively, for violating Florida’s Sunshine Law. These sentences are unique because, while the open meetings law has criminal penalties, violators rarely face jail time. Laurence Reisman details notable cases in the […]
Want to know an agency’s COVID protocols? It may take months to get a response.
The Tallahassee Democrat reports that three Florida lawmakers are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to provide clarity to state agency heads about COVID-related work protocols. Public records requests for agency policies were sent to Florida agencies. As James Call explains, the Department of Health responded almost 170 days after receipt of a public records request […]
New study: states with open government coalitions are more likely to have counties that are more transparent
A new study published in the Journal of Civic Information finds that the states with open government coalitions, like the First Amendment Foundation, are more likely to have counties that are more transparent, resulting in faster, more complete responses and more communication during the public records process. Advocacy organizations can independently advocate for compliance with […]
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