Sunshine Committee needs Governor's attention

The state's Sunshine Committee (Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee) has survived legislative efforts the past few years to eliminate its existence. Now it appears the Committee is facing a new threat, gubernatorial neglect. Under the law, the Governor appoints six of the Committee's thirteen members including the Chair. To have a quorum at least seven of the members must be present at a meeting. As of today four of the Governor's six appointee slots are either vacant or expired, including former Chair Tom Carr . . . READ MORE