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 […]
Access to Florida online court records varies by hierarchy – PalmBeachPost.com
Florida’s clerks of court are leading the nation in making electronic state court records available to the public online. But in the process, they’re creating two-tiers of public viewers with varying privileges based on how much information users are willing to provide about themselves. Any member of the public will be able to look up […]