Emails sent between state officials are supposed to be public record. But a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott and the Attorney General alleges that Scott and his staff are conducting state business off the public grid. The First Amendment Foundation said that if a judge rules that individual employees, and not the state, are responsible […]
Editorial: Take off blinders when it comes to state’s blind trust law
In May, an aide to former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, James Apthorp, filed suit against the state alleging that a new “blind trust” law passed in 2013 violated the state constitution by allowing public officials to conceal their private investment holdings. A dozen media organizations, including The Associated Press and the Florida Society of News […]
Volusia’s Waverly investigator withdraws subpoenas, releases records – The Daytona Beach News-Journal
By Andrew Gant Volusia County’s “inspector general” Jon Kaney withdrew his remaining subpoenas in the county’s Waverly Media investigation on Friday and said he’ll provide the investigative records his opponents have been pressing him to release. At a court hearing Friday morning in DeLand, a judge decided that Kaney’s withdrawal of those subpoenas — which had […]