by the Tallahassee Democrat’s James Call March 15, 2017 Whether open government advocates celebrate a good National Sunshine Week depends on what the Legislature does Thursday. Public access to government records took a blow Monday when a House Committee approved a measure allowing universities and colleges to keep secret the names of applicants applying to be […]
Keep Florida government open, in the sunshine
There are somewhere close to 1,120 exemptions to Florida’s Open Records laws, according to the First Amendment Foundation (FAF). And each year, the Florida Legislature seeks to add more. Palm Beach Post Editorial March 15, 2017 On March 6, the day before the formal opening of this year’s legislative session, the Senate Community Affairs Committee […]
Compromise bill on public records emerges in the Senate
by POLITICO’s Daniel Ducassi March 14, 2017 A compromise over contentious legislation aimed at rooting out abuses of Florida’s public records law was reached Monday evening, and unanimously approved in a Senate panel Tuesday afternoon. The proposal, (SB 80) sponsored by Sarasota Republican Greg Steube, had drawn staunch opposition from transparency advocates, the Florida First […]
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