Gov. Rick Scott claims to believe strongly in open government and Florida’s Sunshine Law. But he and the state seem to have a recurring problem with emailing in the shadows. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, as many Floridians were preparing for their annual Turkey Day feast and shopping extravaganza, the governor’s office provided a cornucopia […]
‘Attaboy’ to GOP consultant points to illegal work, voter groups say – The Palm Beach Post
Hundreds of pages of documents ordered made public by the Florida Supreme Court in the state’s redistricting fight now include an email congratulations to a top Tallahassee consultant from a national Republican Party official. Tom Hofeller, a Republican National Committee consultant who also works for the party’s congressional campaign committee, sent Rich Heffley, a Florida […]
Court unseals more documents in Florida redistricting case – The Tampa Tribune
The Florida Supreme Court is unsealing additional documents related to ongoing lawsuits challenging how legislators drew legislative and congressional districts. The high court on Monday released an email exchange between a Florida-based Republican consultant and a national GOP consultant over changes to the state Senate maps. Florida consultant Rich Heffley is congratulated in the two-year-old […]