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Democracy in the dark: How California lawmakers are trying to shield themselves from public view

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At town halls across the nation, including in California, residents have confronted their members of Congress face-to-face to voice their fears and frustrations over Trump administration policies, from cuts to overseas aid to Medicare.

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Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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After weeks of demand, Congressman Scott Perry holds a town hall — over the phone

Rep. Scott Perry (R-10th) addresses supporters in the early hours of Nov. 6 as his race had yet to be called. (Photo by Ben Wasserstein for the Capital-Star)As Republicans face increasingly critical crowds in town halls or avoid them altogether, Rep. Scott Perry (R-10) held a telephone town hall to answer constituents’ questions. Perry’s event came a week after a Democratic state Senate candidate won a special election in a Trump+15 District in …

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The Berkshire Eagle

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How much of the PHS investigation will the public see? Some councilors want at least an 'executive summary' to be released

City councilors say they don't need a full airing of what could possibly include defamatory statements, but they want to see a redacted version or an executive summary, arguing that's required to rebuild trust and understand what might need to…

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