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Experts pan School Board over closed-door meetings
First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen Daily Commercial by Carlos Medina December 17, 2017 Lake County School’s attorney assured the School Board last week that the current practice of...
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What we want from our lawmakers in 2018
Florida Capitol buildingPhoto: Phil Sears, The Associated Press Florida Today Editorial December 22, 2017 Access to public records Every session lawmakers file bills to create exemptions to the...
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Sundown: Florida Shutters Site That Had Gov. Scott Emails
A highly publicized effort by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to put his emails – as well as the emails of his top staff – online has been quietly shuttered. Gov. Rick Scott | Getty US News and World Report by...
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FAF Letter to City of Tallahassee RE: Security Exemption
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] December 27, 2017 Mr. Lewis B. Shelley, Esq., City Attorney City of Tallahassee 300 S. Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Dear Mr. Shelley: The First Amendment Foundation has...
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Year in Review: PCB moved from cleaning city to tidying its meetings
The Panama City Beach City Council. Photo: Joshua Boucher, The News Herald Panama City News Herald by John Henderson December 28, 2017 The buildup of orneriness over ordinances that the Panama City...
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The First Amendment Foundation Announces Winners of its 2017 Sunshine Awards
January 2, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Rachel Gelbmann, 850.224.4555 rachel@floridafaf.org [VIEW THE PDF VERSION] The First Amendment Foundation’s 2017 Sunshine Awards recognize those who have...
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City of Tallahassee, Democrat forge settlement agreement over public records...
This text exchange shows City Manager Rick Fernandez asking a lobbyist for football tickets. Photo: Special to the Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee Democrat by Jeffrey Schweers January 2, 2018 City of...
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Last Call for 1.2.18 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida...
Florida Politics January 2, 2018 The Miami Herald’s Carol Marbin Miller and former Herald reporter Audra D.S. Burch have won the First Amendment Foundation‘s inaugural Lucy Morgan Award for Open...
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FAF Letter to Rep. Stevenson Re: HB 761 Exemption/Voters and Voter Registration
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 4 January 2018 The Honorable Cyndi Stevenson Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 1101, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: HB 761...
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FAF Letter to Rep. Shaw Re: HB 507 Exemption/Email Addresses – Judges and...
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 4 January 2018 The Honorable Sean Shaw Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 1102 The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: HB 507 Exemption/Email...
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FAF Letter to Sen. Rouson Re: SB 1202 Exemption/Email Addresses – Judges and...
[VIEW PDF VERSION] 4 January 2018 The Honorable Darryl Evan Rouson The Florida Senate 404 South Monroe Street, Room 212 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Re: SB 1202 Exemption/Email...
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FAF Letter to Rep. Magar Re: HB 1101 Exemption/Advanced Birth Centers
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable MaryLynn Magar The Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 214, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: HB 1101...
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FAF Letter to Rep. DuBose Re: HB 1055 Pub. Rec./Addiction Treatment Facility...
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Bobby B. DuBose The Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 212, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: HB 1055 Pub....
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FAF Letter to Sen. Rader Re: SB 1364 Exemption/Substance Abuse Service Providers
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Kevin J. Rader The Florida Senate 404 South Monroe Street, Room 222 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Re: SB 1364...
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FAF Letter to Rep. Burgess Re: CS/HB 705 Exemption/Surplus Lands
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Danny Burgess Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 303 House Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Re: CS/HB 705...
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FAF Letter to Sen. Baxley Re: SB 808 Exemption/Surplus Lands
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Dennis Baxley The Florida Senate 404 South Monroe Street, Room 320 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: SB 808 Exemption/Surplus...
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FAF Letter to Sen. Passidomo Re: SB 608 Identity Theft and Fraud Protection Act
[VIEW PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Kathleen Passidomo The Florida Senate 404 South Monroe Street, Room 318 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: SB 608 Identity Theft and...
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FAF Letter to Sen. Steube Re: SB 560/Exemption – Imminent Litigation
[VIEW PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Greg Steube The Florida Senate 404 South Monroe Street, Room 326 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Re: SB 560/Exemption – Imminent...
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FAF Letter to Rep. Byron Donalds Re: HB 439/Exemption – Imminent Litigation
[VIEW PDF VERSION] 5 January 2018 The Honorable Byron Donalds Florida House of Representatives 402 South Monroe Street, Room 1101 The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Re: HB 439/Exemption – Imminent...
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2018 Legislative Review: Pre-Session Report
[VIEW THE PDF VERSION] January 5, 2018 The following is a list of the bills we will be tracking throughout the 2018 Legislative Session. As usual, we have selected those bills with open government and...
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