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Open Meeting Violations on the Increase in Tennessee

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· Story link Tennessee’s Coalition for Open Government says government officials are violating the state’s admittedly weak open meetings law…

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Tennessee’s Coalition for Open Government says government officials are violating the state’s admittedly weak open meetings law with increasing frequency. Coalition director Frank Gibson said 45 suspected offenses were reported in the first 10 months of 2005, up from 39 last year and 31 in 2003. The law has no effective enforcement mechanism. (11/28/05)

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