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. […]
Chapman’s lawsuit argues Sunshine law is unconstitutional – Herald Tribune
SARASOTA – As the Sunshine lawsuit against City Commissioner Susan Chapman heads to trial later this month, Chapman and her attorneys are revisiting an old argument: that the Sunshine Law is unconstitutional when applied to her case, infringing on her First Amendment rights. Citizens for Sunshine — a nonprofit seeking compliance with the state’s open-government […]
