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. […]
As Ohio mandates more disclosure from private college police, ESPN appeals for Indiana to do the same – Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
While the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision last week that private colleges’ police forces must make their records available to the public upon request, ESPN is appealing an Indiana court’s ruling that the sports cable channel was not entitled to obtain police records from the University of Notre Dame. St. Joseph Superior […]
State Attorney says watchdog’s closed-door meetings allowed – Florida Society of News Editors
Palm Beach County’s Inspector General didn’t violate public access laws when holding closed-door meetings with local officials, according to the State Attorney’s Office. John Bowers, a former auditor for the inspector general’s office, last week contacted the State Attorney’s Office with concerns that the meetings with groups of city managers and local business leaders could […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 7
- Next Page »
