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Topeka Meeting Sparks Transparency Debate | Topeka News
In Topeka, a controversial gathering between city council members, nearly the entire school board, and Compass Datacenters sparked a legal and transparency debate. Held July 28 without public notice, officials called it an “open house” with no official business discussed — but critics argue that with a majority of public officials present to talk about policy, it likely violated the Kansas Open Meeting Act. The city and school district defended the event as non-governing, while transparency advocates and a media attorney say the law demands public notice when public bodies meet — even…
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