Is Charlie Crist a Democrat?
Less than two months after taking a new office, Gov. Crist has made an impression with First Amendment advocates — and has even astonished some journalists — with an open-government crusade he considers crucial to his mandate. Crist made the marching orders about open government clear from the moment he took office. In his inaugural address in January, Crist pledged “Our Constitution requires that our government be open and transparent and under my administration, it will be like never before.” Crist has Let the Sun Shine in Florida through the creation of an Office of Open Government to give Florida citizens better access to information about the workings of the state. What a change from the super secret dealings of J.E.B. Bush, who never missed a chance to undermine public access to information whenever possible. When Jebbie initially took office, media organizations threatened to sue to get financial and other records from Bush’s transition office. A compromise eventually was reac
