State laws requiring that government conduct its business in public and that the records of official business be available for public inspection are as critical to the functioning of our government as fair elections and a free press. Consider the ongoing debate about Hillary Clinton’s emails while secretary of state, and ask yourself whether our […]
Is Hillary hiding something? – Tallahassee Democrat
The Hillary Clinton email controversy is a reminder of one inescapable fact: She comes with baggage. Not the kind that fits in the overhead bin, either. I’m talking steamer trunks. How could anyone serve four years as secretary of state with no official email account, instead conducting business from a private address with its own […]
Our View: Government in the Sunshine – Washington County News
Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967 to provide the public with the right of access to government proceedings, allowing residents to know how government at all levels is spending taxpayer dollars and what decisions those governing bodies are making. The Sunshine Law also benefits those governing bodies by helping maintain transparency and fostering a […]
