Ballard Spahr December 14, 2017 Champions of government oversight notched a significant win yesterday as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation strengthening that state’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The new legislation makes it easier for requesters stonewalled by agencies to recover attorney’s fees for challenging denials in court by making such recovery mandatory […]
FAF Letter to CRC Chairman RE: Sunshine Issues
[VIEW PDF VERSION] December 7, 2017 The Honorable Carlos Beruff, Chair Constitutional Revision Commission 400 S. Monroe Street, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Chairman Beruff: The First Amendment Foundation received a disturbing complaint last week regarding a possible sunshine violation that occurred during the CRC’s Education Committee November 27 meeting. The unedited video recording of […]
