A Florida watchdog coalition, headed by the nonprofit group Integrity Florida, is scheduled to hold a news conference in Tallahassee on Wednesday morning to remind lawmakers of their promises to bring ethics reform and transparency to the Sunshine State’s government. Joining Integrity Florida will be the First Amendment Foundation, Common Cause Florida, and Citizens Awareness […]
Budget sleuthing, smoke and mirrors (Part 2) – The Fine Print
By Gary Fineout So the public and press have a hard time figuring out sometimes where items stashed in the $70-billion plus state budget came from originally. But there’s one person who legislators make sure to know where items in the budget came from. And that’s Gov. Rick Scott. For Scott’s first three years in […]
Groups call on lawmakers to pass ethics, open-government bills – Tallahassee Democrat
By Jeff Burlew Several government-watchdog groups are holding a news conference today to call on Florida lawmakers to pass stalled ethics and open-government bills. Representatives from the First Amendment Foundation, Integrity Florida, Common Cause Florida and Citizens Awareness Foundation will hold the news conference 10 a.m. at the Florida Press Center. They’re calling for action […]