Where there are lawmakers, there will be lobbyists. That is just a fact of legislative life. But what shouldn’t be a fact is not knowing how lobbyists are spending millions of dollars to influence our state legislators. Unfortunately, according to a new survey from the Sunlight Foundation, a Washington-based public interest watchdog group, Florida […]
Florida ranks dead last in lobbyist transparency – Tampa Bay Times
Lobbyists in the Sunshine State are subject to the least-transparent public disclosure requirements in the country. The Sunlight Foundation, an open-government watchdog group, released a study Wednesday highlighting the details of what state legislative lobbyists are required to disclose to the government and how much of that information is publicly available. Florida ranked dead last, behind Nevada […]
Pay up, Mr. Scott! – Miami Herald
Florida Gov. Scott has agreed to pay $700,000 in state funds to settle seven public records lawsuits Even for someone who has amply shown contempt for open government, Rick Scott’s latest failure to play by the rules is outrageous. The governor has agreed to pay $700,000 — in state funds — to settle seven public-records […]
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