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Loophole means Attorney General rarely enforces Missouri Sunshine Law on state agencies

2 years 10 months ago

When Missouri’s health department refused to turn over certain documents to ProPublica reporter Pamela Colloff in October 2020, she did what the attorney general’s office directs anyone to do if they believe a government agency is illegally withholding public records. She filed a Sunshine Law complaint with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, whose office enforces […]

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Tessa Weinberg

One Man Shot, One Man Dead in Dogtown Yesterday

2 years 10 months ago
UPDATE 10:51 AM: New details below. UPDATE 9:55 AM: St. Louis police have confirmed that a 68-year-old man died during yesterday's St. Patrick's Day Parade & Irish Festival in Dogtown.
Ben Westhoff

Conspiracy Channel OAN Pouts More, Sues DirecTV For Kicking It To The Curb

2 years 10 months ago
Back in January DirecTV finally decided to axe OAN, the conspiracy and fantasy channel, from its cable lineup. The decision came just three months or so after a blockbuster report showed that AT&T not only helped fund and set up the “news” outlet, but it came up with the idea. OAN has been notorious for spreading […]
Karl Bode

Decline in federal grant funding for local elections criticized by advocates

2 years 10 months ago

WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week includes $75 million in Help America Vote Act grants — a major reduction compared to years past. Experts say the $75 million is insufficient to fund local elections and leaves local election offices without resources to improve election infrastructure and protect the […]

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Kira Lerner