With a decline in the independent, local newspaper industry as a whole, publicly-funded institutions have attempted to fill in the many gaps that have been left behind. Journalism schools, many of which are state government operated, have played a large role in this process. “It's great for communities because they get local news that they otherwise wouldn't get,” said … [Read more...] about Sunshine Law could allow for backdoor censorship of publicly funded journalism
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Missouri governor attempts to limit access to government through changes to state’s Sunshine Law
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is trying again to restrict access to public information, making it harder and more costly for people to hold the government accountable through open records laws. Parson wants government agencies to have the authority to charge fees for the time their attorneys spend reviewing and responding to records requested by the public. That would be a … [Read more...] about Missouri governor attempts to limit access to government through changes to state’s Sunshine Law