In Florida, a political consultant filed an ethics complaint against a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, marking a notable instance as he could find no precedent of an ethics commissioner being the subject of such a complaint. Concurrently, the Florida Legislature has passed a bill limiting the powers of ethics commissions, preventing them from initiating their own investigations into public corruption and requiring complainants to have personal knowledge of the wrongdoing, implying a need for direct involvement. This legislative change has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it will protect officials engaged in misconduct and reduce transparency. In a related development, Miami Herald reporter Sarah Blaskey, known for her previous work with socialist publications and an anti-Trump book, has been accused of using her position to target Miami's GOP mayor with complaints, leading to discussions about the vetting of reporters and the political implications of their backgrounds. Sarah Blaskey, who also moonlights as Rebekah Jones' PR flack, has faced criticism for her history with socialist publications.
Miami Herald reporter has a history of socialist publications, helps target GOP mayor with complaints https://t.co/8DdPH1ekMN
Miami Herald reporter has history of socialist publications, helps target GOP mayor with complaints https://t.co/8DdPH1ekMN
Miami Herald employs communists? That explains a lot... Sarah Blaskey, who moonlights as Rebekah Jones' PR flack, previously wrote for the Socialist Worker and the International Socialist Review. https://t.co/FDqE63qDgD
Wow. Miami Herald reporter has a history of socialist publications and uses her position to target GOP members with complaints. Does the @MiamiHerald vet any of their reporters? Socialism isn’t very popular in Miami… Great report by @BrendonLeslie https://t.co/SCHKVFpLuV
REPORT: @MiamiHerald reporter Sarah @Blaskey_S, who has a history of writing for socialist outlets, has been using her position to help target Miami GOP mayor with complaints that continue to get dismissed She also previously wrote an anti-Trump book https://t.co/8DdPH1ekMN
The Florida Legislature just restricted ethics commissions from launching their own investigations on public corruption and now requires complainants have personal knowledge before filing a complaint, essentially saying they need to have been complicit. https://t.co/IU1RwATRT6
#Florida ethics bill will protect wrongdoing officials, keep public in the dark https://t.co/fFXsldzIBh via @thedissenter57
#Florida political consultant who filed an ethics complaint about Moms for Liberty co-founder says he could find no previous ethics commissioner being the subject of an ethics complaint https://t.co/UARPHWhOKB via @jeffschweers