This spring, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been sending state inspectors unannounced to VA medical centers, including Riviera Beach, to demand access to records on patient deaths. His interest in transparency from the VA is commendable. It’s well established that shining a light improves quality of care. But if transparency is good for the VA, […]
Republicans mount last-ditch effort to keep secret docs out of redistricting case – Miami Herald
Florida’s Republican legislators and their political consultants mounted a last-minute attempt Thursday to keep key emails, maps and planning documents out of a court case that is scheduled to begin next week over the state’s congressional districts. The appeal to the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee comes after a circuit court judge ruled […]
Careful Who You Blindly Trust: Florida’s Sunshine Law and Political Opportunism – Sunshine State News
By: Nancy Smith Rick Scott, Sandy d’Alemberte, Jim Apthorp For a lawsuit claiming to lift the state into sunlight and fresh air, the “emergency petition” two notable Floridians filed Wednesday in the state Supreme Court sure smells fishier than a Japanese sushi market. I never thought I would be arguing on the other side of […]