<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I'm releasing today's "New Issue" before all the articles which have been submitted are posted, since these two reference a significant item on Tuesday's Berkeley City Council Meeting agenda.  Some of the councilmembers are attempting to limit public comment at their meetings even more than previously.  It's a poor idea.  Look at these two items for information on how to protest.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p class="gmail-small_air_around">
              <a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50192?headline=Say-No-to-Undemocratic-Council-Proposal-to-Limit-Your-Right-to-Public-Comment--Kate-Harrison-Berkeley-City-Council-District-4">Say No to Undemocratic Council Proposal to Limit Your Right to Public Comment</a>
              <i>Kate Harrison Berkeley City Council, District 4</i>
              <i>02-26-2023</i>
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              <a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-02-26/article/50191?headline=THE-BERKELEY-ACTIVIST-S-CALENDAR-Feb.-26-March-5--Kelly-Hammargren">THE BERKELEY ACTIVIST'S CALENDAR: Feb. 26-March 5</a>
              <i>Kelly Hammargren</i>
              <i>02-26-2023</i>
            </p><p class="gmail-small_air_around">More articles on other topics will be posted soon.</p><p class="gmail-small_air_around"><i><br></i></p></div></div>