When it comes to lobbying, Florida Sunshine laws are dark
Florida’s Sunshine Law does not shine fully on the sometimes shadowy world of lobbying, a new report found. BY TOLUSE OLORUNNIPA HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU TALLAHASSEE — Florida has some of the nation’s most expansive open records policies, but its Sunshine Law does not adequately regulate the sometimes shadowy role of lobbyists, according to a national report…
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Negron bill guaranteeing right to speak at public meetings dies in House
Government officials still won’t have a legal obligation to hear from the public at open meetings after Sen. Joe Negron‘s right-to-speak proposal died in the Legislature this year. For the second consecutive year, a push to require officials to allow public comment at most open meetings has come up short. Negron’s bill, SB 206, passed through…
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