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Daily News Suing Senate for Open Meetings Violation?

(@jbatl)
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Heard a shred of this on the radio this morning. Haven't had a chance to see today's paper. Can anyone fill in the details?

 
Posted : January 23, 2012 1:30 pm
(@STXMike)
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Daily News jan 23 2012 Monday

"Daily News ask court to bar secret meetings"

"the daily news on Sunday filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the the V. I legislative and V.I. Government Employees Retirement System..........the motion has the effect of canceling a secret meeting of the Legislative scheduled to be held today.......

Basically , daily News has three articles on Senate/ Governor meeting and another meeting between GERS and Legislative claiming the meetings violate Open Meeting Act.

According to the daily news, Senator Russell denied the meeting violates Open Meeting act , claiming it was a caucus.

 
Posted : January 23, 2012 1:44 pm
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Here's all the info that I have:

"Public barred from lawmakers' meeting"
Published: January 20, 2012
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/public-barred-from-lawmakers-meeting-1.1260274

Edited to add publication date.

 
Posted : January 23, 2012 1:45 pm
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Thanks. Didn't realize it was already online.

 
Posted : January 23, 2012 1:50 pm
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More news articles, published on January 23, 2012:

Meeting of Senate and Governor puts Open Meeting Act in question
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/meeting-of-senate-and-governor-puts-open-meeting-act-in-question-1.1261389

TRO Hearing on Claim Legislature Barred Reporters from Meetings
[TRO = temporary restraining order]
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-news/2012/01/23/tro-hearing-claim-legislature-barred-reporters-meetings

 
Posted : January 24, 2012 12:47 pm
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More news articles:

Public denied access to GERS' meeting with Legislature
Published: January 23, 2012
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/public-denied-access-to-gers-meeting-with-legislature-1.1261390

Senate again meets in private
Published: January 24, 2012
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/senate-again-meets-in-private-1.1261777

Senators agree to abide by Sunshine Law; GERS does not and goes to court
Published: January 24, 2012
http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/senators-agree-to-abide-by-sunshine-law-gers-does-not-and-goes-to-court-1.1261776

Judge Lifts Injunction on Senate, GERS Board
January 24, 2012
http://stcroixsource.com/content/news/local-news/2012/01/24/judge-lifts-injunction-senate-gers-board

 
Posted : January 25, 2012 1:09 pm
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