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Posts for Legislative Body

September 20, 2023
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MRSC Insight
Category:
Legislative Body

Less Is More: Action Minutes Save Time, Serve the Agency Best
August 23, 2023
by
MRSC Insight
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Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

Practical Tips for Holding Hybrid Meetings
May 8, 2023
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Open Public Meetings Act
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Legislative Body

Four Bad Habits Governing Bodies Should Avoid When Meeting
April 26, 2023
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

Legal Publication Requirements and the Decline of the Local Newspaper
October 31, 2022
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Legislative Body

Can the Mayor Take Part in Discussion?
September 28, 2022
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Forms of Government-City
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Legislative Body

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Censuring Members of a Governing Body
September 12, 2022
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Legislative Body

Budget Hearings: How Many Do You Need?
August 29, 2022
by
MRSC Insight
Category:
Budgets and Budgeting
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Legislative Body

Taking Action Using Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Proclamations
July 13, 2022
by
MRSC Insight
Category:
Legislative Body

Sanctioning Rogue Board Members
December 2, 2021
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

Streamlining Meetings Through the Consent Agenda
August 2, 2021
by
WMCA
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

Looking Ahead: Holding “Hybrid” Public Meetings
April 29, 2021
by
Emma Diamond
Category:
Legislative Body

Setting the Agenda: Less Control, More Cooperation
April 26, 2021
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Legislative Body

Changing Course: Using Robert’s Rules to Alter a Prior Action
January 19, 2021
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

The Right to Assemble: Responding to Protests, Spontaneous Gatherings, and Counter-Demonstrations
January 6, 2021
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Legislative Body
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Public Participation

Strategies for Managing Difficult Public Meetings and Hearings
December 3, 2020
by
Byron Katsuyama
Category:
Legislative Body
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Public Participation

What Does the New Robert’s Rules Mean for You?
October 28, 2020
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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Legislative Body

When First Amendment Rights and Public Meetings Clash
July 23, 2020
by
MRSC Insight
Category:
Legislative Body

Engaging in a Pixelated Public Square
April 20, 2020
by
Laura Crandall
Category:
COVID-19
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Legislative Body

Tips for Government Bodies Meeting Remotely
March 26, 2020
by
Ann G. Macfarlane
Category:
Guest Author
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COVID-19
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Legislative Body