{"id":3205,"date":"2011-02-08T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T21:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shermandorn.com\/wordpress\/?p=3205"},"modified":"2011-02-08T17:54:19","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T21:54:19","slug":"this-is-confidential-disinformation-ah-thats-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shermandorn.com\/?p=3205","title":{"rendered":"“This is confidential DISinformation.” “Ah, that’s different.”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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"Discussions by three senators about the budget would appear to fall within this rule and, as such should have been open," Jim Rhea said.<\/p>\n

St. Pete Times political blog The Buzz,  Did top three Senate Republicans violate their own open meeting rule?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So Florida Governor Rick Scott discussed his budget proposal last night with three state senate leaders at a "social" dinner where reporters were excluded (I'm not sure if a pool reporter was there), and there was no opportunity for public observation. Sensitive about open government, reporters have accused those at the dinner of violating the state's expansive open-government law.<\/p>\n

I'm not so sure. Is it a violation of the law for the senators to discuss the governor's budget proposal in private if it is a complete fantasy? <\/p>\n

Extra points for those who recognize the dialog in the title. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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