COVID-19 prompted an unprecedented shift to virtual in government, including for public meetings. For the most part, leaders achieved remarkable success under extremely trying conditions — more than ...

The coronavirus shutdowns have made many things virtual: school, work, church, even real- estate tours. Local governments, like other institutions, have an obligation to continue to conduct business, ...

There's no real mystery to when would be the best time for local governing bodies to meet. It's when the most people can attend. For most people, the best time is after work. And for most people who ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Picture this: You’re at a public meeting. Members of the public share ...

As cities grapple with how to meet their residents’ language needs, some are looking to an AI-powered software to help, one that promises real-time audio and text translations at public meetings.

Seven-hundred-year-old institutions are not always the most progressive. But it’d always seemed curious that—in my 15 years in the philanthropic sector—I’d encountered only one foundation that allows ...

Public meetings are one way citizens find out what their local government is doing. But sometimes officials violate public meeting rules. Changes going into effect this month could create more ...