Sunshine State Still Has Shadows Over Open Records Laws November 9, 2015 Florida earned a score of 61 (D-), tying it for 30th among 50 in the ranking and assessment of state government accountability and transparency by the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity.
Is Pro-Bush Super PAC Obscuring Spending? October 7, 2015 Right to Rise money trail to biggest vendor ends at D.C. post office box.
Koch Foundation Proposal to FSU: Teach Our Curriculum, Get Millions September 19, 2014 When the Charles Koch Foundation considered giving millions of dollars to Florida State University’s economics department, the offer came with strings attached.
Florida Among States That Increased Campaign Contribution Limits July 1, 2013 Adam Wollner: State governments from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic seaboard are attempting to blunt the influence of free-spending super PACs and nonprofits by allowing people to contribute more money to political candidates.
In Florida and Elsewhere, Outside Money Changing Supreme Court Races June 13, 2013 The Center for Public Integrity examined 10 high-profile state supreme court elections in 2012 and 2013 where outside spending was a factor. At least a third of the $11.7 million spent by independent groups originated outside the election states, mostly from Washington, D.C.-based organizations.
Lax State Rules Provide Cover for Sponsors of Attack Ads May 16, 2013 Alan Suderman: In Florida, it's virtually impossible to track how much was spent by outside groups trying to hurt or help a particular candidate.
