Asst. A.G. rules New Bedford City Council violated open meeting law connected to Morad’s text, emails

The New Bedford City Council violated Massachusetts’ Open Meeting Law through communications by Councilor at Large Linda Morad, as ruled by Assistant Attorney General Elizabeth Carnes Flynn. The complaint came from open government advocate Patrick Higgins. The law prohibits a majority of a public body (at least six of 11 councilors) from discussing official business …