4 Closed case on open meetings.

• Position: STATELINE - Arizona bill would allow elected bodies to talk privately in meetings - Brief article

Members of city councils, school boards and other elected bodies could legally talk in private if a bill in the Arizona Senate passes. The law in most states, including in Arizona, requires that all such meetings be open to the public. The proposal by Senator Sylvia Allen (R) would maintain the open requirement only for certain actions, such as voting. Allen says allowing elected officials to talk privately would improve government. "There's better government when elected officials-the...