Publishers of arrest booking photos may not accept or extort money or favors to “remove, correct or modify” a mugshot under a proposed bill in the Florida Senate. Under SB 276, filed by Sen. Darren Soto, D-Kissimmee, the person whose mugshot has been removed or altered by a publisher who has accepted or solicited money to […]
Final words: Pay attention, keep powerful accountable – Orlando Sentinel
It wasn’t a banner year for transparency in Florida government. Gov. Rick Scott went to California courts to fight releasing emails from private accounts while his re-election was underway. We learned how Republican political consultants conspired to thwart the 2010 Fair Districts anti-gerrymandering reforms. They got caught thanks to a legal challenge from voting-rights groups, but the […]
Following FCIR Story, New Legislation Proposed as Citizens Awareness Foundation Suspends Operations – FCIR
Two Florida legislators proposed bills this week in the state Senate and House that would amend the public records laws to protect private companies doing business with state agencies. Open records advocates say the bills as written would impede access to public records. The legislation, filed by state Sen. Wilton Simpson and Rep. Halsey Beshears, […]