Posted on 03/23/2023 9:37:58 AM PDT by conservative98
TALLAHASSEE — Citing an increase in public records requests for the governor’s travel schedule, Florida legislators are advancing a bill that would shield from the public any information about how and where Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials go.
The bill would impose the first-ever public records exemption for the transportation records held by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the agency that handles the governor’s security.
The exemption would take effect retroactively, prohibiting anyone from scrutinizing how DeSantis has used his state travel in the past and as he prepares for a likely campaign for the Republican nomination for president.
“There has been an increase in public records requests regarding our governor and his travel simply because of his notoriety and his position for the past few years,” said Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, the Senate sponsor of the bill.
State law allows governors to use state planes for political and personal travel for security reasons but, as DeSantis conducts a national book tour in anticipation of a likely presidential campaign, questions are mounting about whether taxpayer funds have been used to finance his travel and other political operations.
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JUST IN:@GovRonDeSantis is trying to get a bill passed in FL that would retroactively COVER UP his use of state planes/resources.
This comes after a complaint filed alleged he’s been using FL resources to run his shadow campaign.
What’s he trying to hide? https://t.co/Nin63FuMmA— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 23, 2023
I say no!!!
They really need to quit changing laws to accommodate DeSantis. It does not look good.
Shield from the public any information about how and where Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials go.
Biden’s visitor log act two
Sometimes finding slick sleepers are found when to late.
Sounds like a hush bill.
DeSantis is legally allowed to use taxpayer funds for travel for this so-called "shadow campaign" period.
It's just that the new bill will allow the details of his travel to be hushed.
desantis is looking deep state with this attempt to hide illegal use of taxpayers monies.
Just another sign of the type of person DeSantis is. What’s he trying to hide? This guy is turning out to be even sleazier than I thought.
“State law allows governors to use state planes for political and personal travel for security reasons”
Curious about this. How many states have their own mini-Air Force One to ferry the governor around in?
That seems like quite a waste of money.
Yeh lets do that. 🙄
What makes him so special?
He does not want us peons to see our employees spending our money.
This bill is BS!
These are elected personnel put in office to represent the people of the State, and the people should have visibility of their travels using taxpayers’ dollars.
Again, I am just glad that DeSantis is exposing himself with this crap before the 2024 election.
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