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Holding the Powerful to Account
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Posted on March 18, 2024
The rural lawmakers who once misruled Florida’s Legislature are remembered for how stoutly they resisted a new constitution, desegregation, lobbyist disclosure and fair representation. But …
Posted on February 16, 2024
Florida’s politicians love the cops and the cops love them back. The tokens of their affection are endorsements, campaign contributions and votes. Sometimes, though, the …
Posted on May 22, 2023
The governor said it wasn’t his bill, but he was plainly happy to sign it. Not long after a few strokes of his pen, he …
Posted on April 20, 2023
Legislators who can’t seem to ever say no to Gov. Ron DeSantis are about to repeal the people’s right to know where he’s been traveling …
Posted on March 29, 2023
The best laws are only as good as the motives of those who are supposed to uphold them. Florida’s once-proud “Government in the Sunshine,” having …
Posted on March 20, 2023
There’s a Florida state agency whose mistakes are buried in child-size coffins. If some legislators have their way, the reasons might stay buried too. We’re …
Posted on December 6, 2022
Two new clouds are casting shade over the Sunshine State. It’s not the beaches and golf courses that are darkening; rather, Florida’s historic commitment to …