Former Blunt Administration attorney testifies on Sunshine Law

A former attorney with the Blunt Administration who was fired for questioning whether the administration’s e-mail policy violated the state Sunshine Law returned to the Capitol, to testify in favor of a bill which would strengthen the law. Lawyer Scott Eckersley...

Former Governor Hearnes praised during state funeral

State funeral services for former Gov. Warren Hearnes have concluded at the Capitol, with Gov. Nixon praising Hearnes as a governor who provided a steady hand during the stormy times of the 1960s. Hearnes served as Missouri governor from 1965 to 1973. He was the first...

Settlement reached in Blunt e-mail case

The lawsuit filed against former Governor Matt Blunt and five members of his staff over the termination of lawyer Scott Eckersley has been settled. The official announcement from the Attorney General’s Office states the suit has been settled for $500,000 –...