TC Palm Guest Column by Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Commissioner, Constitution Revision Commission August 28, 2017 The Florida constitution belongs to the people of Florida and is the foundational document of our state government. In that same spirit, I am issuing an open invitation to all interested Floridians to get involved in the Constitution Revision Commission. Don’t be afraid! […]
Revision panel must obey Sunshine Law
Herald-Tribune Editorial May 30, 2017 Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission is considering rules that would undermine public access to its meetings and records. The proposals represent bad public policy and make a dubious assertion that the 37-member commission can exempt itself from a key provision of the state’s Sunshine Law. This scheme should be stopped, preferably […]
Revision panel is shutting public out
Northwest Florida Daily News Editorial May 30, 2017 Every 20 years, Florida takes a chisel to the bedrock of its own government, studying the state constitution for ways to update, refine and improve the document that sets out the structure of governance in the state and guarantees Floridians basic rights. It’s an unusual process — […]
