What did House Speaker Steve Crisafulli say last week during his closed door meeting with his Republican colleagues? Who knows. But below is the script that he used. Download Crisafulliscript. Ostensibly meeting to discuss history, Crisafulli’s comments are rich with strategy and quite a few laments. At the top of his nits was his concern […]
Dockery: Why is it so hard for legislators to listen to voters? – Tampa Bay Times
We’re nearly halfway through the legislative session and the Florida House and Senate are releasing their respective budget plans. Many important budget issues are still in flux. One issue that shouldn’t still be in flux is funding for the Land and Water Conservation Amendment, which passed in November with 75 percent of the vote. Amendment […]
On Average, More Than 25 Sunshine Law Exemptions Created Annually Over Past Three-Decades – The Tampa Tribune
The “sun” may be getting dimmer in the Sunshine State. The Florida Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill (SB 200) that exempts from public records disclosure any email address used by tax collectors to send tax notices. It’s one of at least 60 efforts introduced this legislative session to close more state-held information to […]
