{"id":6859,"date":"2021-10-06T09:35:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T14:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mosunshine.org\/?page_id=6859"},"modified":"2021-10-06T10:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:35:58","slug":"sunshine-law-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mosunshine.org\/index.php\/sunshine-law-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Law in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMissouri Sunshine Law celebrates 50 years of open access to meetings and records\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Missouri Sunshine Law, which has kept state public documents, voting records and meetings open for the past 50 years, officially became a state statute<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSt. Louis’ ‘Arbitrary’ Handling of Records Requests on Display in Court\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Attorney Elad Gross.\u00a0\u00a0 COURTESY OF ELAD GROSS” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> COURTESY OF ELAD GROSS Attorney Elad Gross. A city employee who has been the object<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMerriam Woods officials violate Sunshine Law\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Officials in Merriam Woods have acknowledged a violation of Missouri state law and are pledging to correct the problem. The city leaders violated the Sunshine<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSupport Missouri\u2019s Sunshine Law by nominating a Sunshine Hero\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Missouri Sunshine Coalition is inviting citizens across the state to take a personal role in boosting awareness of the Sunshine Law and the benefits<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMissouri’s Department of Social Services sued for alleged Sunshine Law violations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The state argued it didn’t have to turn over records because they were exempt from Sunshine Law under the litigation exception, which carves out records<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOur view: Sunshine still the best disinfectant. From the Joplin Globe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Welcome sunshine! No, not spring, although we\u2019ll take all we can get there too. This is Sunshine Week, an opportunity to talk about and promote<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIts Sunshine Week 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00a0 Its sunshine week in Missouri. Listen to Journalism professors Kathy Kiely and David Herzog lead a session on helping you to demystify open-records laws<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t‘It forces you to be more creative’: How lobbyists kept their grip on Missouri politics\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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By Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless The Kansas City Star JEFFERSON CITY \u2014 The big, fat steak dinners are gone. No more tickets to the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe 5 Q’s: Jean Maneke promotes access to public information with Sunshine Week\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this weekly feature, we put five questions before someone in the community. Today, we chat with Jean Maneke, of the Maneke Law Group, about<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEditorial: On Sunshine Law, Missouri lawmakers would undo what voters have mandated\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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What part of the phrase \u201cwill of the voters\u201d does Missouri state Sen. Andrew Koenig not understand? Almost five years after the state\u2019s voters specified<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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