CHARDON, Ohio — Geauga County commissioners have changed how the public can participate at board meetings, adding a new comment period at the start of each session and requiring speakers to sign up in ...

City councils and other local boards often decide on sleepy, procedural agendas, but, occasionally, an issue riles citizens to turn out and speak their minds during public comment. Examples of such ...

Two Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill to require public comment periods at most government meetings. Current Ohio law allows the public to attend meetings but does not guarantee them the right to ...