Now here is a problem in need of a solution, and a public official with a fine idea! Did the new Olympia City Council begin the new year with an illegal council meeting? Unfortunately, members of the public will never know the answer to that question because there is no audio or video record of [...]
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A bill to toughen Pennsylvania’s primary open meetings law for governments is on its way to the House after Senate passage. The state Senate voted 48-to-2 on Tuesday to increase penalties for first-time intentional violations of the Sunshine Law to a fine of up to $1,000. Second-time offenders could be hit with a $2,000 fine, and taxpayers [...]
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I am completely digging transparency as a “compelling government interest”! A federal judge upheld the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act on Friday in a long-running case originally filed by members of the Alpine City Council. Council members from 11 cities later joined the case, including Mel LeBlanc of Arlington. U.S. District Judge Robert [...]
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