/tags/government-transparency government transparency en-US WLRN Fri, 19 May 2017 05:22:00 GMT /2017-05-19/politifact-florida-finds-tallahassee-transparency-rather-opaque A lot of big promises came up before this year's legislative session in Tallahassee. House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O'Lakes, said this way back... Fri, 19 May 2017 05:22:00 GMT /2017-05-19/politifact-florida-finds-tallahassee-transparency-rather-opaque Steve Newborn /2017-04-18/former-microsoft-ceo-launches-new-tool-for-finding-government-data On Tax Day, Steve Ballmer announced USAFacts — a website where anyone can look up where government money comes from, and how it's spent, along with lots of other data. Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:14:00 GMT /2017-04-18/former-microsoft-ceo-launches-new-tool-for-finding-government-data Camila Domonoske /news/2016-09-21/did-dep-injection-well-meeting-break-the-law-its-hard-to-tell-expert-says A recent Florida Department of Environmental Protection hearing has raised questions about the process the state agency uses to advertise public… Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:26:18 GMT /news/2016-09-21/did-dep-injection-well-meeting-break-the-law-its-hard-to-tell-expert-says Kate Stein /news/2016-09-02/florida-department-of-environmental-protection-may-have-violated-state-open-government-law Florida Department of Environmental Protection officials may have violated state law by failing to provide online public notice of a meeting for a draft… Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:15:04 GMT /news/2016-09-02/florida-department-of-environmental-protection-may-have-violated-state-open-government-law Kate Stein /politics/2015-03-19/former-senator-not-much-government-in-the-florida-sunshine This is Government in the Sunshine Week, a week celebrating the importance of open government and freedom of information.The recent firing of Florida… Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:23:42 GMT /politics/2015-03-19/former-senator-not-much-government-in-the-florida-sunshine /politics/2014-12-08/gov-rick-scott-faces-new-complaint-after-release-of-private-emails Gov. Rick Scott could face sanctions over his use of a private email account now that a judge in Tallahassee has given the okay for an additional… Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:41:46 GMT /politics/2014-12-08/gov-rick-scott-faces-new-complaint-after-release-of-private-emails /news/2014-06-19/we-asked-miami-dade-transit-why-not-every-bus-stop-has-a-shelter There are about 8,000 bus stops throughout Miami-Dade County. But Miami-Dade Transit is only responsible for 3,300 -- municipalities are responsible for… Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:32:07 GMT /news/2014-06-19/we-asked-miami-dade-transit-why-not-every-bus-stop-has-a-shelter /politics/2014-03-11/why-freedom-of-the-press-should-matter-to-you-and-other-tenets-of-the-first-amendment-foundation When Florida media groups are concerned about freedom of the press and open government, they turn to the First Amendment Foundation for help.Pete Weitzel,… Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:55:04 GMT /politics/2014-03-11/why-freedom-of-the-press-should-matter-to-you-and-other-tenets-of-the-first-amendment-foundation