DeSantis Victorious in Migrant Flights Record Disclosure Spat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) can take some time disclosing communications about state-sponsored migrant transport flights to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., a state appeals court ruled Wednesday in a blow to government transparency advocates.

While the administration couldn’t redact portions of requested communications without reason, it was able to produce records on a “rolling basis” instead of quickly and all at once, a Florida First District Court of Appeal panel ruled unanimously. The Florida Center for Government Accountability’s complaint of unlawful delays—after it took DeSantis (R) less than a month to produce an initial tranche of files, covering the first ...