The Ledger Editorial June 27, 2017 State lawmakers might have concluded their business for 2017 recently, but collectively they are still making news. Over last weekend, the Florida Society of News Editors released its grades for all 160 members of the Legislature related to their support for open government during this year’s sessions. The grades […]
Too many Florida lawmakers fail to make the grade, impose more public-records secrecy
Miami Herald Editorial June 26, 2017 Florida lawmakers received a final grade on their support for public-records laws during this year’s legislative session in Tallahassee — a score given by Florida newspapers with information culled by the state’s premier open-government group, the First Amendment Foundation. Unfortunately, lawmakers’ scores are nothing to boast about to their […]
Half of Tampa Bay lawmakers earn D grades on open government but some stand out with high marks
Tampa Bay Times by Michael Auslen June 26, 2017 In a new ranking of their voting records on open-government issues, the Florida Society of News Editors has bad news for state lawmakers. Most of them don’t score very well. The group, made up of three dozen Florida news organizations including the Tampa Bay Times and […]
