Didnt they used to cover all this in local newspapers Now,no reporters,copied news. Also,no one will buy the papers,as less local news is reported.
Surely in the days of zoom and the like an automatic camera could be time set to record live such meetings so that interested parties could view the goings on from their living rooms.
The smartest guys in the room are now those coming from afar. Not always of course. The best malpractice or wastages of monies are those that you will never hear about. Like murders: the best ones are not recorded or well hidden. You dont brag about any crime or malpractice if you want to continue walking the streets. Daylight robbery is best done thru opaque,chosen sleight of hand.