TALLAHASSEE — When the Florida House unexpectedly left the Capitol three days early, it disrupted midstream what critics say could have been a devastating session for open-government laws. Dozens of proposals were dropped. The Legislature was unable to exempt from public disclosure the names of people vying for top jobs at state colleges and universities […]
Public has right to know what government agencies are doing – Victoria Advocate
With the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week, a couple of themes become apparent in a review of pending state legislation affecting the public’s right to know. First, the rush to equip police officers with body cameras throws new light on the long-running tension between privacy rights and public-access rights. Current Oklahoma law, for example, makes […]