Open Government Comes With Sunshine (And Shadows) US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Fortunately for us, Florida has some of the cleanest, most effective open government laws in the country. But problems with enforcement and outright abuse of its Sunshine Laws leave citizens still somewhat in the dark. […]
Despite session’s early end, Florida lawmakers pass 13 public records exemptions- Tampa Bay Times
TALLAHASSEE — When the Florida House unexpectedly left the Capitol three days early, it disrupted midstream what critics say could have been a devastating session for open-government laws. Dozens of proposals were dropped. The Legislature was unable to exempt from public disclosure the names of people vying for top jobs at state colleges and universities […]
Tampa City Council names Reddick its new chairman – Tampa Bay Times
For all the political intrigue, it took the Tampa City Council just one anticlimactic minute Wednesday to elect Frank Reddick as its new chairman. Reddick has urged colleagues to rotate the position. He wrested the post from Charlie Miranda in a 4-3 vote during the organizational meeting after the council and Mayor Bob Buckhorn were […]
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