RICHMOND — Elected local government officials would no longer be allowed to sign agreements to keep what they're doing secret when carrying out their official duties under a bill sponsored by state Sen. Mike Jones, D-Richmond.
State Sen. Mike Jones, D-Richmond, is seen on the floor of the Virginia Senate on March 10. Elected local government officials would no longer be allowed to sign agreements to keep what they're doing secret under sweeping new language in a bill sponsored by Jones.
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State Sen. Mike Jones, D-Richmond, is seen on the floor of the Virginia Senate on March 10. Elected local government officials would no longer be allowed to sign agreements to keep what they're doing secret under sweeping new language in a bill sponsored by Jones.
