It may soon be harder for you to see the records of your government. After a record breaking 22 public records exemptions last year, lawmakers are back with more ideas for limiting what you can see. Florida’s tax collectors were out in force at the Capitol. They are supporting legislation by Senator Jack Latvala that would […]
Jack Latvala’s proposed open record exemption sails through first committee stops – Saint Peters Blog
A bill exempting taxpayers’ email addresses from the state’s open record law Tuesday cleared a Senate committee on a 7 – 0 vote. Sen. Jack Latvala argues the proposal protects consumers from scammers who use digital skills to defraud people. “We want to protect people from being ripped off. It’s fraud,” said Latvala who had […]
Foundation keeping an eye on public records exemptions – Tallahassee Democrat
Public records and access to them continue to be limited, warned First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen on Wednesday. The Legislature enacted 22 new public record exemptions in 2014 and with more legislation looking to either broaden or limit public records again this year, “I’m hoping we don’t take anotherbig hit,” she said. The number of […]
