Commentary: Keep public meetings in person whenever possible – Champaign News-Gazette*

Donald Craven, of the Illinois Press Association: "And there’s much to be said about the access a resident or reporter has to a public official once the meeting has concluded. They’re in the room. In a virtual meeting, the 'leave' button is an escape hatch for any public official who wishes to have no further conversation."
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The Paraclete
4 years ago

It’s really no different from the game in Washington, hide! The more accessible they become the more likely they’ll be exposed.

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