Public comments to be blacked out of TV broadcasts
BARTLESVILLE -- Comments from members of the public will be blacked out of televised broadcasts of City Council meetings here under a new resolution.
Over cries of censorship from some residents, the council voted 3-2 this week to prevent the at-home audience from hearing public comments.
Councilors supporting the ordinance said there had been too much "grandstanding" with a televised audience.
Mayor T...
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