Don't know about exemptions in the law, Lynn. I do know that when the Dems were the majority, they'd routinely have meetings in places outside the Capitol and wouldn't notice them. The only way the minority or media knew they happened was when bills would mysteriously come up on the respective floors for a vote. Those are the good old days the Dems hanker for and the media conveniently forgets.

As far as the status quo...for the media to pile on the majority in the legislature and not call out Walker and the Dems for their numerous infractions is the kind of unbalanced, biased reporting that frustrates everyone and keeps the public ignorant on what's really going on down there. I know that when I speak to leggies and their aides, there's almost always more to the story than was reported in the media. And the Dem leggies know how to play that game all too well. I witnessed it last year during the special session in Anch how the Dems and media  manipulate the public w/misinformation.