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Conversation prompt

How should public meetings handle disruptive comment?

What rules should a school board or city council set for public comment, and who should enforce them?

Public comment is where ordinary people meet their government. It is also where meetings get shouted down, from more than one direction. Boards need rules that protect both the speaker and the meeting.

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