Senate bill would close some Missouri lawmaker records

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill proposed by a Missouri state senator would close several lawmaker emails and other records from public access.

Sen. Ed Emery on Tuesday pitched the bill to a Senate committee.

The Lamar Republican’s proposal comes after voters in November approved a constitutional amendment making lawmaker records subject to the Sunshine Law. That law allows the public access to government records. (Read more here…)