Letter from the Editor: That’s a nice secret meeting you have there. Mind if we join? Updated 8:00 AM; Facebook Share “I started to notice. ...” “It didn’t really sit well with me.” That sequence of actions led MLive reporter Brad Devereaux to uncover a pattern of “subquorum” meetings held in private by the Kalamazoo City Commission for years. His reporting has led to changes in the commission’s practice, and last week, it won Devereaux the First Amendment Award from the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors. That is the contest’s most prestigious award, because it underscores the fundamental reason why our profession is the only one enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. In a functioning democracy, the people need access to the workings of their government, and transparency from those governing them.