//Virus concerns lead to 'public' meetings without public

Virus concerns lead to 'public' meetings without public

First, Oklahoma lawmakers excluded the public from the Capitol because of coronavirus concerns. Then with the public gone, lawmakers made an emergency change to the state’s open-meetings law to let all governmental entities meet via video or teleconference, so long as people can watch or listen remotely.Across the U.S., numerous governors, lawmakers, mayors and county officials have made similar decisions to keep the public away