A county commission has recently appointed a 911 committee to study that county’s system. The commission wants the committee to recommend whether to consolidate several of the dispatching systems, it seems.
The newspaper wants to get meeting notices and minutes of that committee, but they are told it is not subject to the sunshine law…
A county commission has recently appointed a 911 committee to study that county’s system. The commission wants the committee to recommend whether to consolidate several of the dispatching systems, it seems.
The newspaper wants to get meeting notices and minutes of that committee, but they are told it is not subject to the sunshine law…
Missouri’s sunshine law was officially adopted in 1973 – 44 years ago. You can imagine there have been many changes to the law since that time – originally it was very short. At that time, computer use wasn’t prolific, public bodies met only in person and never in cyberspace, and law enforcement didn’t wear cameras…
Yesterday I did a seminar for librarians in the state on the sunshine law. One of the questions that came up was whether a vote by consensus in a closed meeting had to be recorded.
First, i think it’s important to note that all votes in a closed meeting “shall be taken by roll call”…
Yesterday I did a seminar for librarians in the state on the sunshine law. One of the questions that came up was whether a vote by consensus in a closed meeting had to be recorded.
First, i think it’s important to note that all votes in a closed meeting “shall be taken by roll call”…
After so many years of handling questions about the Sunshine Law, it’s a rare, sunny day in April when a question comes in that presents something new to think about. Well, it’s not sunny here today as the Royals open their season, fortunately in Minneapolis, but an interesting new question did present itself that caused…
WILLIAM J. CASON (1924 – 2017)
William J. Cason, 92, of Clinton, Missouri, former Missouri State Senator and longtime Clinton attorney, died January 4, 2017 at the Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 1, 1924 in Higginsville, Mo., the son of William Jennings Bryan “J.B.” Cason and Daisy Opal (Weaver) Cason. He…
While my passion for sunshine has not waivered, it seems like time to work on this blog becomes harder and harder to find. But given that this is Sunshine Week, I would be really disrespectful of all this blog stands for it I didn’t stop to take note.
Sunshine in the state is no easier…
The University of Missouri has recently found itself embroiled in a dispute with one of its law school faculty members who has announced his candidacy for Attorney General of the State of Missouri. That announcement caused a third person to make a request of the University for copies of emails exchanged between other University personnel…
Hardly a week goes by without a member of the public in this state finding what appears to be a public body violating the Missouri sunshine law. The problem these folks face is finding a remedy. Usually, the local prosecutor is not able to bring these lawsuits because that individual is taxed with representing the…
