Open Records

A county judge has given attorneys 30 days to file final briefs after the trial which alleges Sunshine Law and civil rights violations in Edgar Springs — about 20 miles south of Rolla.

Andrew Bailey laid out the proposal in 2021 before he was attorney general. His office won’t clarify whether he still believes the changes should become law.

The state of Missouri is defending itself with an argument that could deliver "fatal blows" to the Sunshine Law: As long as officials don’t bother to keep records in the first place, they can’t be held responsible for refusing to turn them over to the public.

A city-appointed group assembled to evaluate proposals to privatize St. Louis' airport held hours of closed-door meetings involving topics that should have been discussed publicly, according to an attorney who disclosed newly released recordings and documents.

Missouri’s current Sunshine Law says citizens cannot be charged for any records review done by government attorneys, but a new bill could change that.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2013: Bruce Sommer, who formerly oversaw operations at the America’s Center, has resigned…

The Missouri House and Senate have each approved measures that would renew expired security exemptions to the open meetings and records law. Both chambers…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, claims that either Blunt or one of his top deputies or someone…