Interesting report regarding livestreaming of meetings in Rhode Island.
Remote meeting access there is measured four ways: livestreaming, recordings kept online, agendas posted online, and the ability to take part virtually. The ACLU of Rhode Island found 11 of the state’s 39 city and town councils offer all four, and two of 34 school committees do. Three school committees offer less than they did in 2023.
Read the full story: Remote meeting access improves in some RI communities, slips backwards in others, ACLU report finds — Rhode Island Current, July 22, 2026.
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