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Suit over city-Panthers meeting in court today
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | 2 hours ago
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The case between four former media members and the City of Charlotte, over negotiations between the city and the Carolina Panthers for stadium improvements, is expected to be heard by a judge Thursday afternoon. Superior Court Judge Robert Sumner is
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City of Dallas is building a new water pipeline but a lawsuit seeks to stop the process
Fort Worth :: TX :: USA | 1 month ago
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North Texas needs more water The city of Dallas' water department is working hard to ensure that its customers have enough water to carry them through the first half of this century. One strategy calls for the city and the Fort Worth-based Tarrant
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Bill would toughen Maryland Open Meetings law enforcement
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 1 month ago
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Maryland's public officials are barred from conducting public business behind closed doors, but the penalties for doing so in the past have been a rarely-levied fine and a written notice that Morhaim said was often ignored. The bill came out of a
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Lawyer taking Charlotte to court over Panthers stadium dealing
Charlotte :: NC :: USA | 1 month ago
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Tuesday, Apr. 02, 2013 More Information A Charlotte attorney says he will go to court Tuesday, saying Charlotte City Council violated North Carolinas Open Meetings Law when it agreed in closed session earlier this year to support a tax hike to pay
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Orange 'textgate' trial delayed until October
Orlando :: FL :: USA | 1 month ago
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But the group suing the county isn't buying it, and it wants what may be more revealing information buried deep inside the phones. "A lot of this is going to depend on how quickly we can get those underlying electronic reports," said Thomas Shults,
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Seaside approves transferring land for vets cemetery to state
Seaside :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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27:18 PM PDT Updated: 03/19/2013 05:27:18 PM PDT The Seaside City Council unanimously approved a land transfer that could bring a long-proposed veterans cemetery on Fort Ord closer to reality. The council, at a special meeting Monday, voted 5-0 to
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Lifeline continues: Judge grants Long Island College Hospital temporary reprieve from closure
Lich :: Germany | 2 months ago
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A Brooklyn judge continued a halt on the closing of Long Island College Hospital Thursday with a rebuke to state officials. Cobble Hill hospital not to move forward with closing plans until they hold a new vote that complies with the Open Meetings
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USM regents violated open meetings law, board rules
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 3 months ago
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The regents failed to give required public notice and failed to follow proper procedure in closing their Nov. 18 and Nov. 19 meetings, according to the written opinion issued by the three-member Open Meetings Compliance Board. The opinion also says
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Social media tests bounds of Minnesota meeting law
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 3 months ago
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If a majority of members on a city council zing messages back and forth on Facebook, Twitter or another social media platform, is that considered an official government meeting? Not if a bill starting its travel through the Minnesota Legislature
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Medford council questions value of closed-door meetings
Medford :: OR :: USA | 3 months ago
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MailTribune.com Mail Tribune Medford City Council members expressed frustration Thursday at being hamstrung by closed-door meetings that prevent them from conducting the public's business in public. Councilor Karen Blair said she feels so constrained
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