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Politics
4:54 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Mo. Senate endorses Sunshine Law overhaul

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Sunshine Law changes could cause more frequent penalties on violators

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

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Politics
8:30 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Nixon urges renewal of some Sunshine Law exemptions

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Gov. Jay Nixon has scheduled a news conference for today, looking at renewing some Sunshine Law exemptions.

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.

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Politics
9:07 am
Tue March 13, 2012

Schweich blasts Missouri governments for not following Sunshine Laws

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

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