But he said Crist has been the most transparent governor in Florida history. Indeed, Crist's first official act as governor was to create the Office of Open Government, which strives to ensure that state agencies comply quickly and fully to records requests.
The difference between Crist and his predecessor, Gov. Jeb Bush, is notable.
Bush's office often took months to fill requests, including one asking for e-mails related to the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case. That 2005 request cost more than $500 for a box of e-mails printed on paper. In contrast, Crist's office copies e-mails onto CDs and usually hands them out at no cost..........
Spot Checks Show Poor E-Mail Access
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In time, the void left by the abandoned consensus was filled by an ever-narrowing and more zealous right, which attempted to impeach a popular president, even thrust its cultural views into the family tragedy of Terry Schiavo........
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