Open Government News
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Housing board chairwoman responds to federal review; critic angry - MiamiHerald.com
22 Feb 2012 | 7:11 pmHousing board chairwoman responds to federal review; critic angryMiamiHerald.comJones also makes many accusations of violations of Florida's Government in the Sunshine law, which requires government board decisions to be made in public meetings, and other misdeeds, though she does not[…]
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He's Back: Sensing a Weakened Don Fleming, Jim Manfre Is Running for Sheriff a ... - FlaglerLive.com
22 Feb 2012 | 1:54 am
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FlaglerLive.comHe's Back: Sensing a Weakened Don Fleming, Jim Manfre Is Running for Sheriff a ...FlaglerLive.comNorman Wolfinger, a State Attorney for the 18th judicial Circuit, issued an opinion stating that the case was not “prosecutable,” though first amendment lawyers and the[…] -
Genshaft, Alexander meeting needed public information - The Oracle
21 Feb 2012 | 5:40 am
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ABC Action NewsGenshaft, Alexander meeting needed public informationThe OracleThe Florida Sunshine Law, which establishes a basic right to most governmental meetings, limits the number of senators allowed to attend private meetings to two. While the decision to not hold the[…] -
Bill to protect lawmakers from testifying is dead - Orlando Sentinel
20 Feb 2012 | 9:58 pmBill to protect lawmakers from testifying is deadOrlando SentinelI am glad Speaker Cannon is going to pull the plug on the bill. The right thing to do," he tweeted. First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen praised Gaetz' stance. "I think[…]
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Deltona considers enhancing public's right to speak at meetings - Daytona Beach News-Journal
20 Feb 2012 | 5:21 amDeltona considers enhancing public's right to speak at meetingsDaytona Beach News-Journal"If you're insinuating we were violating the Sunshine Law, I respect this government," she said, referring to the state Sunshine Law's requirement that any gathering of two or more members[…]
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Sheriff should clear the air in Palm Coast case - Daytona Beach News-Journal
19 Feb 2012 | 5:33 amSheriff should clear the air in Palm Coast caseDaytona Beach News-JournalBut if he received calls related to official business on that phone, the calls are the public's business, said attorney Jon Kaney, general counsel for the First Amendment Foundation. As[…]
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Editorial: Is there no end to it? - Pensacola News Journal
18 Feb 2012 | 7:10 amEditorial: Is there no end to it?Pensacola News JournalIt is this: A proposed committee bill was approved on Thursday by the House Judiciary Committee that would, according to the First Amendment Foundation, grant "legislators and legislative staff an ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE[…]
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Lawmakers want special exemption to avoid accountability - WTSP 10 News
17 Feb 2012 | 3:33 am
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WTSP 10 NewsLawmakers want special exemption to avoid accountabilityWTSP 10 NewsBarbara Peterson of the first amendment foundation says it is outrageous. "My first response was, 'oh my God what are they thinking?' At a time when the public trust in[…] -
Editorial: So far, Legislature, improvements don't go far enough. - Naples Daily News
16 Feb 2012 | 6:10 pmEditorial: So far, Legislature, improvements don't go far enough.Naples Daily NewsThe First Amendment Foundation, which monitors Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws and advocates for more open government, has accepted the bill as now written as possibly the best legislation on the issue[…]
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West Palm Beach commission holds unrecorded 'administrative' meeting - Palm Beach Post
16 Feb 2012 | 1:14 amWest Palm Beach commission holds unrecorded 'administrative' meetingPalm Beach PostFlorida's Sunshine law says that minutes must be taken of any gathering of two or more members of a board when they meet to discuss any matter where foreseeable action could[…]
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