Galloway seeks ruling on Parson's Sunshine Law denial

Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway is seeking a ruling from the state attorney general over whether Gov. Mike Parson acted lawfully in citing the First Amendment for denying access to information under the Sunshine Law.

Galloway said Parson's administration is denying a request to identify people wanting to conduct business with his office.

Should the attorney general deem the First Amendment denial practice lawful, Galloway said the Sunshine Law would effectively be rendered unconstitutional.

"Government should not be in the business of finding ways to hide information from taxpayers, but time and again, we have seen continued efforts to do just that," Galloway said.

Steele Shippy, Parson's communications director, said Galloway's actions are "yet another lame partisan political attempt by the state auditor."

"The governor’s office will continue to protect the personal information of Missourians, as the law allows for under both the First Amendment and Missouri’s Sunshine Law," Shippy added.

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