Do you want to know where the candidates stand on the issues? You should. That’s a central tenet of a functioning democracy and separates us from the dictatorships that rule over much of the rest of the world. The job of journalists is to provide information to help readers understand how the candidates have performed. […]
First Amendment Foundation Asks Gubernatorial Candidates to Weigh-In On Sunshine Laws – FCIR
Following a tough couple of years for the state’s robust public record laws, the First Amendment Foundation asked Florida’s two gubernatorial candidates to answer a few questions about how open they would be as the state’s top elected official. According to the group, Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign did not return the questionnaire “despite an extension […]
Shining sunshine on Florida’s secretive business recruitment – Herald Tribune
By Josh Salman The secretive nature of business recruitment across Florida could soon become much more public following a court ruling in Brevard County that requires the area’s economic development agencies to comply with open government laws. The decision has already prompted the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County to consider a settlement that would end […]