Missouri has a website designed to make government more transparent, according to state Treasurer Eric Schmitt. Schmitt’s office recently launched ShowMeCheckbook.mo.gov, which he calls “a one-stop shop” for information on state finances, revenue, payroll, expenses and cash flow. “This new website is powered by over 20 million individual data points, boiled down into easy-to-use charts, graphs, […]
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From St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is suing the state corrections department, alleging that it ignored the group’s request to view records about the state’s execution drug.
In the lawsuit filed Friday in circuit court in Cole County, the group said it submitted a written request on Aug. 26 for records concerning the state’s supply of the drug propofol, which the state plans to use for executions on Oct. 23 and Nov. 20.
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From The Joplin Globe: JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin Globe filed an open records request more than a year ago to try to determine whether a Joplin City Council member or any other public officials were involved in a five-year gambling and public corruption probe conducted by the FBI.
The Globe also sought the FBI documents under the Freedom of Information Act to determine whether the probe shed any light on the disappearance of $63,000 from the Jasper County Drug Task Force and files missing from the Joplin Police Department regarding that case.
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From The Republic: The University of Missouri has prevailed in a public records lawsuit filed by an education advocacy group that sought access to professors' copies of course outlines.
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From Daily Journal Online:
A judge has issued an order blocking a newspaper’s request for documents about the resignation of the police chief in southeast Missouri.
Perryville Police Chief Keith Tarrillion submitted his resignation last week amid allegations that he falsified a police report in a personal insurance claim two years ago.
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This is Sunshine Week. It’s a national observance by the media to point to the importance of openness in government at all levels. This is the 40th anniversary of Missouri’s Sunshine Law.
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From ConnectMidMissouri.com:
The Attorney General’s Office released a list of the top five questions/complaints received in 2012 about Missouri’s Sunshine Law.
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During the observance of National Sunshine Week in Missouri, allow us to highlight the value of openness in government.
Government is people. In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln characterized government as “of the people, by the people and for the people.”
And government funds are your tax dollars.
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From eMissourian.com:
A bill that would change the state’s law dealing with public meetings and open records would put an unnecessary burden on government officials, Franklin County commissioners said this week.
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