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Why government transparency is on the decline

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:42:48 +0000

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Nixon signs bill to restore open-records exemption

Associated Press — Fri, 31 May 2013 22:45:04 +0000

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation shielding security plans for public buildings and schools from open-records requests.

Mo. Senate endorses Sunshine Law overhaul

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:54:26 +0000

Missouri's Senate has endorsed an overhaul of the state's open meetings and records law, commonly called the Sunshine Law.

Nixon urges renewal of some Sunshine Law exemptions

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:30:03 +0000

Gov. Jay Nixon is urging renewal of exemptions from Missouri's open records law for security systems of government buildings and policies for responding to terrorism.

The exemptions protecting such information from disclosure expired at the end of 2012.

Nixon has scheduled news conferences on the topic today at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri State Highway Patrol General Headquarters in Jefferson City. Law enforcement and public school district officials are scheduled to take part.

Schweich blasts Missouri governments for not following Sunshine Laws

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:07:35 +0000

Auditor Tom Schweich says the state and local governments are routinely violating Missouri's open records and meetings law.