Florida prepares to be ‘less free’ in 2013

By   /  January 10, 2013  /  Accountability, Censorship, Elections, Ethics, Featured, Florida, Free Speech, Issues, News, State Government  /  2 Comments

LESS FREE: More laws, regulations and taxes are set to leave life tougher for Floridians this year.

By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog
ST. PETERSBURG — If there was ever anything that needed a New Year’s resolution in 2013, it’s the stake of freedom in the Sunshine State.
Things aren’t looking too good for Florida with officials bringing in more burdensome taxation, tougher penalties for free speech and creeping infringement on civil liberties.
According to the [...]

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Florida officials want stronger bans on military funeral protests, negative campaign ads

By   /  December 19, 2012  /  Censorship, Featured, Federal Government, Florida, Issues, News, Power Abuse, State Government  /  2 Comments

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By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog
ST. PETERSBURG — Free speech is a great idea, but it doesn’t extend to military funeral protesters and political smear campaigns.
That’s the attitude of several Florida state lawmakers throwing their weight behind a pair of bills, each establishing restrictions on speech that could be considered either harmful or disgraceful and [...]

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WI: Is the media an accomplice in mass shootings?

By   /  December 17, 2012  /  Censorship, Ethics, Featured, Journalism, Journalism & Media, News, Public Safety, Transparency, Wisconsin  /  No Comments

IN MOURNING: A Newtown, Conn., resident shows her support in a sign. (AP photo)

MADISON – Within a few hours after the first shots rang out at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., ABC News revved up its marketing machine.

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Reporters, public blocked from Biden’s fiscal cliff call with local officials

By   /  December 5, 2012  /  Accountability, Censorship, Featured, Federal Government, Finances, Issues, News, Power Abuse, Taxes  /  No Comments

WHITE HOUSE: The Obama Administration promised to be the most open and transparent in history. Some say they aren't living up that promise.

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — The front page of the White House’s website for its Office of Intergovernmental Affairs prominently features a quote from President Barack Obama promising “open and honest” government.
Apparently, that office’s idea of open and honest government does not include the public or the media.
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, which coordinates [...]

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NJ: Court rejects state’s bid to bury pension probe records

By   /  November 19, 2012  /  Accountability, Censorship, Featured, Governor, Issues, New Jersey, News, Open Records, Pensions  /  No Comments

Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, right, is under fire for her hiring practices while sheriff in Monmouth County.

By Mark Lagerkvist │ New Jersey Watchdog
TRENTON — New Jersey Watchdog has won another battle in its fight for public records detailing Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno’s involvement in a pension scandal.
A state appellate judge denied a motion by the Attorney General seeking to stop the Government Records Council, another state agency, from reviewing Treasury files [...]

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