Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show

    The city clerk in a city known for its penchant for violating the sunshine law is backtracking from its claim that its bills for legal services are closed records, having been confronted with the fact that a Court of Appeals in this state ruled a number of years ago that invoices for legal services are open records under the sunshine law. Wouldn’t you think a city attorney would know enough to advise its own clerk of that fact without having to have it brought in by the party requesting the record?

    The sunshine law continues to be one of the most-ignored laws in this state.  But this week marks the beginning of an effort to change that across the state.  Thursday is the launch of the Missouri Sunshine Coalition. This is the beginning of an effort to increase awareness across the state of this law.  But it will take the effort of many people to make this happen.

    If you read this blog, you care about this law.  You need to be at the launch of this group on Thursday, at 2 p.m., in Reynolds Auditorium at the MU Journalism School.  Come and bring a friend.  If you cannot be there, you need to send in your $25 to join this group.  The most important factor in making this effort a success will be in showing that the group has members — that citizens care desperately about the sunshine law.  This is one way to show that you care!

    Come. Let’s make this happen in Missouri!  See you there!