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Wilkerson fallout: What about the Open Meeting Law?

By adamg on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 8:56am


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By liveinvt on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 11:49am.

I'm rather glad that Kevin does this, because the Open Meeting law is valuable and I think it is good policy. So since so many politicians would seek to circumvent it and break its spirit, I'm glad that Kevin is out reminding the state that this law exists and must be followed.

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By theszak on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 12:35pm.

With respect to ethics, FOI freedom of information public records, sunshine open public meetings a key person at our city's Boston City Council is the staff director. A new staff director is needed who'll put into practice not merely enunciate principles of open government.

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By adamg on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 8:43pm.

Robert Ambrogi, a lawyer, recalls when he testified before a committee chaired by Wilkerson last year on putting actual teeth into the Open Meeting Law:

Surprising to me is that when I testified before Sen. Wilkerson on the need for open meeting law reform, she spoke forcefully in agreement. As a matter of fact, she co-chaired that hearing on June 19, 2007 -- just one day after the alleged bra-stuffing incident. ... Could the BLB's "smoke and mirrors" be the smoking gun that leads to open meeting law reform?

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