Category: First Amendment
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Seminole Tribe members are second-class citizens on their own reservations
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org In Florida, open government laws guarantee the public’s right to access and make copies of state laws, local ordinances, public agency budgets and many other government records – like the salaries of the governor and city and county leaders. In that regard, however, members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida are…
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New anti-protest laws in Florida, Oklahoma cast long shadow on First Amendment rights
By Carrie Levins Center for Public Integrity Tiffany Crutcher was worried. Oklahoma lawmakers had passed a new measure stiffening penalties for protesters who block roadways and granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally hit them. The state NAACP, saying the law was passed in response to racial justice demonstrations and could chill the exercising of First…
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It’s time to stand up for your rights to free speech and open government
Florida Bulldog rarely publishes opinion, but today we stand publicly with thousands of reporters, editors and others who bring you the news to remind you – our readers – of the crucial work done by journalists on your behalf.
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First Amendment claims seen as Rx for drug makers, headache for consumers
By Paul Raeburn FairWarning Off-label promotion has long been considered a serious white-collar crime. The FDA has fined drug companies billions of dollars for off-label violations. The aim: to prevent them from overstating the benefits and understating the risks of their products, a practice known as misbranding – and one that sometimes leads to patients…