Most of the recruiting for university presidents would be done behind closed doors if a Central Florida lawmaker has his way. The move to bring presidential searches at public colleges and universities behind closed doors comes a few months after the naming of Florida State University President John Thrasher raised a storm of protest. Supporters […]
Transparency Lost: Little disclosure on child deaths – Miami Herald
In December 2009, the state panel that reviews child abuse deaths released a 179-page report. The document included a detailed analysis of what killed Florida children the year before, dozens of charts and graphs describing both the victims and perpetrators of child abuse, and brief memorials for several of the youngsters whose lives were cut short. The […]
Private email, public business – The Gainesville Sun
I’m flattered that Gov. Rick Scott read my stories, but hurt that he tried to keep it a secret for so long. Scott has for months been fighting a legal battle over public records with Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews. Andrews contends that Scott and members of his administration used private email to hide communications related […]