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. […]
Editorial: Gov. Scott ‘bends over backwards’ to operate in secret – Tampa Tribune
The Project Sunburst open-records initiative unveiled by Gov. Rick Scott four years ago has been a huge disappointment for people who think the public is better served by a more transparent government. As the Tribune’s James L. Rosica reports, government watchdog groups give the initiative failing grades, despite Scott’s sunny pronouncements when he rolled it […]
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