Politicians in Tallahassee bickered about almost everything this year. Except when it comes to your constitutional right to access public information. On that, they agree you should have less access. Lawmakers did a lot of damage to public records this year. They found 13 new ways to limit government transparency and renewed seven more exemptions […]
Morgan: Florida politicians never learn – Tampa Bay Times
You might think our elected officials could learn from their mistakes. But time and time again they display a brand of stupidity — and arrogance — that seems to haunt the state capital. When I went to Tallahassee at the end of 1985 to cover the governor and Legislature, it wasn’t long before I began […]
Judge Rules Blind Trusts Meet Sunshine Requirements, But Critics Say They Leave Everyone In The Dark – WFSU
If no one knows about a politician’s investments is it the same as everyone knowing? That’s the question Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled on this week. Cooper says blind trusts meet Florida’s disclosure requirements because they put politicians on equal footing with the public. But critics argue the ruling leaves the blind leading […]
