Electronic meetings
Maintaining transparency and public participation will test governing bodies, both technologically and culturally. They can do it. Continue Reading
Family members, others shut out of court proceedings in Davidson County
I arrived at the Justice A.A. Birch Building at about 8:15 a.m. this morning to see for myself what others have told me: Family members of people with court dates Continue Reading
Justice groups, TCOG ask Davidson County judges to allow public access to courts
Citing examples of family members who have been turned away at the door, several criminal justice groups and Tennessee Coalition for Open Government asked Davidson County criminal court and general Continue Reading
AG’s office did not serve the public interest in seeking loophole to Open Meetings Act
A Davidson County chancellor took much-needed action last week. She gave public accountability a boost and set the Attorney General’s Office straight on the Open Meetings Act. Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Continue Reading
Judge: Registry of Election Finance board violated Open Meetings Act with secret vote by email
Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled today that the Registry of Election Finance violated the Open Meetings Act when it voted by email outside of a public meeting to accept a Continue Reading
Chancellor to hear arguments in open meetings case against election finance board at 10 a.m. today
Chancellor Ellen Lyle is scheduled to hear arguments today in an open meetings lawsuit filed by several news media organizations and Tennessee Coalition for Open Government against the Tennessee Registry Continue Reading