A bill that would allow certain police body-camera footage to be kept from public view is facing criticism from Sunshine Law advocates and others who say it would defeat the very purpose of the devices. The legislation (SB 248), would make body-camera video exempt from public-records law when it is shot within a private residence, inside […]
Journalists Fight for Open Government in The Face Of Secrecy – Media Shift
Transparency is inconvenient. It’s inconvenient for the reporter who’s trying to report the news and it’s inconvenient for the government that attempts to hide information. “It is not unique for federal officials to go to great lengths to get around having to turn over documents or respond,” Sharyl Attkisson said during a keynote address last […]
Higher Education President And Provost Candidates Exempt From Sunshine Law – WFSU
The sun would no longer come out when it comes to identifying university and college president and provost candidates. At least that’s the point of a public-record exemption moving in the Legislature. HB 223 would keep public higher education institutions from identifying university and college president or provost applicants. Rep. Neil Combee, R-Polk City, says […]
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