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The current constitution of Missouri, the fourth constitution for the state, was adopted in 1945 and provides for three branches of government—the legislative, judicial and executive branches. Missouri has also been nicknamed the "Show Me" State due to its laissez-faire attitude to regulatory regimes-especially for alcohol and tobacco having some of the least strict rules in the US.
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St. Peters Wins Open Records Suit Over Great Rivers
September 9, 2008: The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court ruled in favor of St. Peters in a lawsuit filed against the city by the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center.
The Great Rivers Environmental Law Center was seeking records involving the city's effort to revise the government's map of the Mississippi River floodway. In the suit they alleged that the city "knowingly and purposely" violated the Sunshine Law.
St. Charles County Circuit Judge Ted House ruled for the city last week.
House determined the city did not violate Missouri's open- records law. The Judge also ruled that the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center should pay court costs for the court case.
Amended lawsuit renewed in Blunt e-mail case
August 25, 2008: A bipartisan pair of prominent attorneys renewed a lawsuit Monday seeking e-mails from Gov. Matt Blunt's office while asserting it has violated Missouri's open-records law.
The amended lawsuit also renews an assertion that someone acting under the control of the governor's office sought to destroy backup e-mail records to avoid complying with a Sunshine Law request by The Associated Press. Read the full article here.
Bipartisan team investigates Blunt over emails
July 22, 2008 In response to numerous open records requests for emails from his office, Governor Matt Blunt denied most of them, while those not turned down would have to pay thousands of dollars in "research" fees. Attorney General Jay Nixon had appointed a team to investigate the matter, but after their suit was dismissed, a bipartisan team will continue the investigation.
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