by Tampa Bay Times’ Kristen M. Clark May 31, 2017 The First Amendment Foundation wants Republican Gov. Rick Scott to now also veto a third part of the 2017-18 budget over concerns of a lack of transparency: a priority bill of Senate President Joe Negron‘s that includes sweeping reforms affecting Florida’s 12 public universities and […]
Open Government Advocates Add Higher Education Conforming Bill to Veto Wish List
by POLITICO Florida’s Jessica Bakeman May 31, 2017 An open government advocacy group that has pushed Gov. Rick Scott to veto the Legislature’s state budget and a controversial K-12 education bill has now called for him to reject a related higher education measure. The First Amendment Foundation objects to both education conforming bills because of […]
‘Secrecy’ Prompts Call for Veto of Higher Ed Bill
The News Service of Florida May 31, 2017 An open-government group on Wednesday asked Gov. Rick Scott to veto a key higher-education bill, arguing that it was passed as part of a “secretive process.” In a letter to Scott, Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, asked him to reject SB 374, which includes […]
