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  "path": "/opinion/2026/02/letter-from-the-editor-the-cure-for-confusion-over-open-meetings-laws-isnt-more-secrecy.html",
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  "textContent": "House Bill 4177 would allow public officials to discuss government business behind closed doors — two years after the state closed public meeting loopholes.",
  "title": "Letter from the Editor: The cure for confusion over open meetings laws isn’t more secrecy"
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